CBFL Seminar Series: Sanctions & The Finance Industry – How Sanctions Fundamentally Changed The Rules Of The Game
November
07
Tuesday
| Speaker: | Mr Jonathan Goacher Partner, Stephenson Harwood |
| Time: | 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm (SGT) |
| Venue: | Lee Sheridan Conference Room, NUS Law (Bukit Timah Campus) and via Zoom |
| Type of Participation: | Open To Public |
Description
About the Seminar
An analysis of sanctions enforcement shows shows results that may be surprising to many people. The United States has sanctioned over fifty individuals and companies based in Singapore. In the finance industry, in particular, the highest ever sanctions penalties have been paid by organisations that, firstly, operate in the banking sector and, secondly, are headquartered outside of the United States and – in some cases – have no presence at all in the United States.
Sanctions and sanctions compliance is not, then, an issue only for certain countries or individuals. They are applicable to every business and everyone, and this is an area of law that is only going to expand further as the “weapon of choice” in international conflicts.
About the Speaker
Jonathan Goacher is a partner at Stephenson Harwood, a London-headquartered law firm. He is based in Singapore, and has now lived here for 7 years. Originally from the UK, he is also admitted to practise law in the State of New York. He is one of a small number of sanctions experts based in Asia, having spent many years advising, presenting and training on sanctions across the world. He was naturally drawn to sanctions work, after studying both law and politics for his undergraduate degree.
Jonathan is regularly asked to advise various high-profile international businesses on US and other economic sanctions, especially those administered and enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). His work includes advising clients on deals and trades that are potentially affected by sanctions; obtaining specific licences from sanctions regulators in order to permit actions that would otherwise be prevented by sanctions; and has represented sanctioned individuals in delisting applications.
Fees Applicable
S$97.20 (including 8% GST)
Complimentary for full-time NUS academic staff and students.
Registration
Registration has closed.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Fees are to be paid before the commencement of the event with exception of e-invoices.
2. Fees paid are non-refundable.
3. Registration is transferable within the same organisation if the request is made at least one week in advance of the event.
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CPD Points
1
Practice Area: Banking and Finance
Training Category: General
Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For participants attending the face-to-face activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the activity for more than 15 minutes. For those participating via the webinar, this includes logging in at the start of the webinar and logging out at the conclusion of the webinar in the manner required by the organiser, and not being away from the activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to https://www.silecpdcentre.sg for more information.
Contact Information
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