International Sanctions
Active since 1980 (Anti-Apartheid Sanctions) in South Africa, Lupicinio is noted for its International Sanctions practice. We advise institutions and public or private companies that have been sanctioned by the European Union or the United States, and companies that wish to trade with other (non-sanctioned) companies established in sanctioned countries. In this context, we also advise on Global Trade Compliance, international trade and “export control”.
In short, International Sanctions and peripheral disciplines are the subject of the expertise of our team, the knowledge of our lawyers and the “expertise” of our international team.
We work with our team and senior talent from our International Clusters.
At Lupicinio International Law Firm we have specialised for several years in disputes arising from the imposition of international sanctions by governments and organisations such as the EU, the UK or the US on countries whose actions are considered contrary to international law in the context of world politics. Our team of specialists can offer multidisciplinary advice from an international perspective, contextualising both the legal and practical implications of such sanctions.
As a Firm, we have extensive experience in advising and litigating in the area of Cuba sanctions, and have also defended major clients affected by sanctions, particularly in Iran, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. In addition to providing legal services in trials before the Court of Justice of the European Union, we are today the only Spanish-speaking law firm with an established practice in the Luxembourg Court of Justice in the field of sanctions. We have advised administrations and public and private companies from different sectors in investment or international trade operations linked to or focused on countries suffering from international sanctions. We have experience in advising sanctioned countries and companies.
Lawyers
Sharing our Know-How
Services
Trade, investment and establishment advice to companies from sanctioned countries.
Counselling for nationals of sanctioned countries.
Procedural defence of companies and institutions from sanctioned countries.
International litigation in civil, commercial and criminal jurisdictions.
Damages actions against plaintiffs of the Helms-Burton Law.
Transaction planning and structuring of assets of nationals of sanctioned countries.
Trade defence measures and lobbying in the European Union.
Customs law, regimes and disputes.
Export and strategic investment controls.
Internal investigations and smuggling.
Experience
- Development and Foreign Economic Affairs Bank and Vnesheconombank (VEB), one of Russia’s leading financial institutions.
- PSC Prominvestbank, one of the largest financial institutions of Ukraine.
- North Drilling Company, Iranian Company subject to EU sanctions.
- Iranian Offshore Engineering Construction Company, Iranian Company subject to EU sanctions.
