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UK sanctions boss predicts pushback from lawyers over Russia crackdown

City's legal profession set to be thrust into the spotlight again as sanctions boss predicts wave of Russia litigation

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation's boss told a Treasury Committee live stream that he was ready to take more cases to court
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation's boss told a Treasury Committee live stream that he was ready to take more cases to court

The man behind the UK's sanctions regime is expecting significant legal challenges as the government's crackdown on Russia's war with Ukraine continues.

Giles Thomson, the director of the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, said that litigation was already starting to filter through.

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