See every side of every news story
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Israel-Hamas Conflict
Eid
Natural Disasters
Baseball
Social Media
Soccer
Earthquake
Tennis
Military
Artificial Intelligence
Donald Trump
Premier League
Education
Published • loading... • Updated

Herbert Smith Freehills fined £465,000 over Russia sanction breaches

  • Herbert Smith Freehills received a £465,000 fine for making payments to sanctioned Russian banks, including Sberbank and Sovcombank, totaling over £3.9 million.
  • The firm claimed that the payments were made in error by its Moscow office before it was shut down in May 2022.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

16 Articles

All
Left
2
Center
1
Right
3
Guido FawkesGuido Fawkes
Right

England's Top Judge Speaking at Law Firm Fined for Breaching Russia Sanctions

Co-conspirators may remember last month's spirited intervention from Lady Justice Carr, England's top judge, when Starmer and Badenoch stressed the

Read Full Article
Firstpost NewsFirstpost News
Lean Right

A UK firm breaches Russian sanctions, fined over $602,000 by watchdog

This penalty ranks among the largest ever imposed by OFSI. The Treasury-affiliated watchdog had faced frequent criticism from politicians and civil society for not issuing any fines following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

·Mumbai, India
Read Full Article
Il PostIl Post
Lean Left

The Antitrust has fined the cosmetics company Shiseido for 400 thousand euros for incorrect business practices

·Italy
Read Full Article
LBCLBC
Lean Right

Top City law firm fined after making payments to Russian state-owned bank despite sanctions

A top city law firm has been fined after making payments to sanctioned Russian banks.

·London, United Kingdom
Read Full Article
Financial TimesFinancial Times
Center

Herbert Smith Freehills fined £465,000 over Russia sanction breaches

Treasury says law firm’s Moscow division paid £3.9mn to designated entities

·London, United Kingdom
Read Full Article
Politico EuropePolitico Europe
Lean Left

UK law firm slapped with £465K fine for Russian sanctions breach

Herbert Smith Freehills’ Moscow subsidiary made six payments of just under £4 million to sanctioned individuals who were subject to an asset freeze.

·Brussels, Belgium
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

GOV.UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

Law

Law

Antitrust

Antitrust

Sanctions

Sanctions

You have read out of your 5 free daily articles.

Join us as a member to unlock exclusive access to diverse content.

News
For You
SearchBlindspotLocal