Sanctions advice and trade compliance instructions form core pillars of work for the regulatory and investigations team at Dentons. Department head Katharine Harle is a seasoned financial crime specialist, particularly relating to fraud, ABC, and AML issues, while the ‘very knowledgeable and pragmatic’ Roger Matthews takes point on sanctions instructions; new partner Dan Lund is another name to note here. Harle and Matthews are ably assisted by the ’exceptional’ Sarah Partridge-Smith, a key name for AML compliance work and multi-agency investigations.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team has an exceptional ability to interpret, translate and advise on complex regulatory matters and provide simple, pragmatic advice often on very short timelines.'
- 'The team stands out from their competitors exponentially based on their responsiveness and conciseness of advice alone.'
- 'Dentons financial crime team offers expertise across the whole spectrum of financial crime topics from sanctions to the SAR regime. They are knowledgeable, pragmatic, dynamic, responsive and strategic thinkers.'
- 'Roger Matthews is a very knowledgeable and pragmatic sanctions expert who will think of the detail and nuance but also see the bigger picture, adding value at every step of the process and ensuring optimal results.'
- 'An outstanding international litigation department.'
- 'The team is commercial and pragmatic in the way it advised our business to navigate complex regulatory regimes in the most sensible way.'
- 'We worked closely with Sarah Partridge-Smith on a number of regulatory matters. She is an exceptional lawyer and is a specialist in her area.'
- 'Dentons supported us using a good mix of senior and junior staff. They provided timely support and were flexible in their approach to suit our company.'
Key clients
- BP
- M&S
- DHL
- John Lewis
- Dye and Durham
Work highlights
- Acting as lead sanctions adviser to BP, advising on the full range of issues that impact it in relation to the expansion of Russia sanctions.
- Acting as the primary trade compliance adviser to DHL.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Katharine Harle