Magnitsky sanctions: a storm in a teacup?

John Binns (+44 (0)20 74302277, jbinns@bcl.com) is a partner andspecialist in money laundering and financial crime at BCL Solicitors LLP inLondon.

A set of new UK sanctionstargets, narrowly defined, may not per se be cause for concern, but JohnBinns of BCL Solicitors notes a willingness already to diverge from the EUposition and the potential for scope creep.