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\n The firm voluntarily reported the breaches to the OFSI, although the UK’s Treasury body said it must remain “steadfast” in its commitment to sanctions.
\n ADVERTISEMENTHerbert Smith Freehills (HSF), a prestigious international law firm based in London, has been fined \u00a3465,000 (approximately \u20ac556,000) by the UK\u2019s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) for breaching sanctions against Russia.The firm made payments to sanctioned Russian banks following the country\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, violating the UK\u2019s strict financial measures aimed at weakening Russia\u2019s economy and military funding.\u00a0In May 2022, as HSF Moscow was winding down operations, the Russian subsidiary made six payments totalling nearly \u00a33.93 million (\u20ac4.7 million) to three Russian banks: Alfa-Bank JSC, PJSC Sovcombank, and PJSC Sberbank.However, these banks were already subject to an asset freeze under UK sanctions, meaning that no UK-regulated entity was allowed to provide them with funds or financial resources.According to the OFSI, the payments showed compliance failings, insufficient due diligence, and inadequate sanctions screening during HSF Moscow\u2019s closure.Some payments were linked to redundancy settlements for employees with accounts at the sanctioned banks, while others covered audit services and insurance products.\u201cOur commitment to robust enforcement of UK financial sanctions is steadfast. A just and lasting peace in Ukraine must be our priority, and UK financial sanctions continue to be essential to disrupting Russia\u2019s war machine and putting Ukraine on the strongest footing possible,\u201d Emma Reynolds, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, said in an official statement.\u00a0The statement also confirmed that HSF London voluntarily reported the breaches to the OFSI, meaning a 50% reduction was applied to the fine.Companies that self-disclose sanctions violations often receive more lenient penalties, as regulators encourage transparency and cooperation.However, the OFSI\u2019s public penalty notice on HSF Moscow stressed that the fine demonstrates the body\u2019s “firm commitment to pursuing financial sanctions breaches wherever they occur\u201d, regardless of an entity\u2019s size or reputation.Following the penalty, HSF London formally requested a ministerial review. A senior Treasury official then upheld the OFSI\u2019s decision, confirming that the fine was fair, proportionate, and justified under UK sanctions laws.However, the OFSI explicitly clarified that the penalty applied only to HSF Moscow and that HSF London itself was not found to be at fault. The latter remains a key international player in advising clients on financial compliance, including sanctions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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