The GIR Guide to Sanctions

The GIR Guide to Sanctions (7th Edition) provides an in-depth examination of sanctions regimes and enforcement developments in an increasingly complex geopolitical environment.

Edited by Rachel Barnes KC, Anna Bradshaw, Paul Feldberg, David Mortlock, Anahita Thoms, and Wendy Wysong, the guide contains 28 chapters covering:

• Global sanctions and export control regimes
• Practical sanctions compliance and enforcement issues
• Emerging trends in sanctions implementation and regulation
• Risk management and mitigation strategies for businesses and advisers

The guide includes a chapter by a team from Three Raymond Buildings on the UK’s sanctions enforcement framework. Rachel Barnes KC, Robert Morris, Rebecca Hadgett, Rosa Bennathan, Stephen Bailey, Miranda Zeffman, and Charlotte Branfield examine:

• The UK legal framework for sanctions enforcement
• Enforcement risks and procedures
• Potential outcomes of investigations
• Mitigation strategies for companies and charities
• Broader practical considerations for organisations operating in the sanctions landscape

The publication is divided into two parts:

Sanctions and export control regimes around the world

Sanctions in practice, including compliance, investigations, enforcement, and risk management

Now in its seventh edition, The Guide to Sanctions is a practical resource for legal practitioners, compliance professionals, businesses, and other stakeholders navigating increasingly assertive sanctions enforcement regimes.

You can access the full Guide here:  The Guide to Sanctions – Seventh Edition – Navigating the United Kingdom’s increasingly assertive sanctions enforcement regime – Global Investigations Review

17th September 2026