Sanctions evasion: the prospect and nature of punishment

UK law enforcement have made arrests linked to suspected sanctions evasion but Aziz Rahman and Zulfi Meerza of Rahman Ravelli question the capacity for future criminal prosecutions.

Aziz Rahman (+44 (0)203 911 9339, aziz.rahman@rahmanravelli.co.uk) is senior partner and Zulfi Meerza (+44(0)203 947 1539, zulfi.meerza@rahmanravelli.co.uk) a senior associate at Rahman Ravelli.

UK law enforcement have made arrests linked to suspected sanctions evasion but Aziz Rahman and Zulfi Meerza of Rahman Ravelli question the capacity for future criminal prosecutions.