News: Rachel Barnes KC

Significant Chancery Division judgment on the asset freezing measures in UK Russia sanctions

In long-running fraud and bankruptcy proceedings, Vneshprombank LLC v Bedzhamov, Kireeva v Bedzhamov [2024] EWHC 1048 (Ch),...

26th June 2024

Court of Appeal gives judgment in leading commercial sanctions case

The Court of Appeal has allowed UniCredit’s appeal in Celestial Aviation Services Ltd v UniCredit Bank GmbH [2024] EWCA Civ...

13th June 2024

Rachel Barnes KC elected to Bar Human Rights Committee’s Executive Committee

Chambers warmly congratulates Rachel Barnes KC on her election to the Bar Human Rights Committee's Executive Committee. ...

29th December 2023

International Crime Training and Advocacy Day

UPDATE: Due to overwhelming demand, this event is now full and we are unable to accept any more applications. Please join...

6th November 2023

Judgments in Kuwaiti Extradition Cases

Judgments were today handed down at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in the first extradition requests to be heard following...

29th September 2023

Oleg Tinkov removed from UK sanctions list

On 24th March 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Oleg Tinkov, the founder of Tinkoff Bank, was designated by...

21st July 2023

Three Raymond Buildings nominated for 5 awards by the Legal 500

Hugo Keith KC, Rachel Barnes KC, and Chambers, have been nominated for professional awards by the Legal 500. Hugo has been...

17th July 2023

Sanctions on Russia: At 18 months following the invasion

Rachel Barnes KC joined Aki Corsoni-Husain of Harney's as a guest expert on their latest podcast, providing an overview of...

26th June 2023

Global Investigations Review Insight Sanctions Roundtable 2023

Global Investigations Review recently invited select contributors of the third edition of The Guide to Sanctions to...

21st June 2023

Dr Lynch’s appeal against extradition to the United States refused

Following a judgment of the Divisional Court, Dr Mike Lynch, has been refused permission to appeal his extradition to the...

21st April 2023