Laying the groundwork for the main conference, the esteemed subject-matter experts will deliver a thorough and detailed analysis of EU, UK, and U.S. sanctions and export controls on Russia and China. The discussion will center on the myriad of requirements, intricacies, and continually evolving requirements—and the key questions to ask when interpreting the requirements. Special attention will be given to the evolution of sanctions compliance, along with insights into future developments.

In addition to Q&A and discussion with speakers and participants, you will acquire a solid foundation of updates and key insights that will lay the groundwork for the main conference discussions. Walk away with an essential roadmap to the new web of sanctions restrictions, along with speaker-prepared reference materials for your work after the event. Topics will include:

• Dissecting the guidelines under the EU’s newly implemented 19th package of sanctions
• The application of new U.S. national security legislation targeting China: From the BIOSECURE Act to the China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2025
• Addressing the prevalence of ship-to-ship transfers as a tool of sanctions evasion, and the increased due diligence around the use of EU ports
• Analysing the differences in the scale and pace of sanctions designations targets by the EU, UK, and U.S.
• Navigating how the U.K. focus on sanctions targets outside of government diverges slightly from EU and U.S. areas of focus
• Dissecting the key differences in ownership versus control when it comes to the divergence in sanctioning non-listed entities
• Clarifying services sanctions imposed by the U.S., EU, and UK • Differences in the scope of and location restrictions on investment bans by the U.S., EU, and UK
• Contrasting the key differences between EU, UK, and U.S. sanctions rules with regard to winding down in Russia