Sanctions and Export Controls Health Check

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Understand your sanctions and export controls exposure and whether your compliance framework is fit for purpose

Sanctions and export controls have become an increasingly significant compliance and regulatory challenge for organisations operating internationally.

They are a fast-moving and, high-impact risk for any organisation operating internationally.

Regimes are expanding. Enforcement is increasing. And exposure often sits across multiple jurisdictions.

Our Sanctions and export controls health check helps you quickly understand where your organisation sits, and whether your current controls are doing enough to protect you.

Why you need to act now

Sanctions and export controls are evolving rapidly, driven by geopolitical change, technological development and increasing regulatory scrutiny. They are:

Broader than many organisations expect

Applying across sectors, jurisdictions and supply chains

Constantly changing

Requiring ongoing monitoring and adaptation

Increasingly enforced

With regulators expecting clear, risk-based compliance frameworks

The impact of getting it wrong is significant, from criminal liability and financial penalties to director disqualification and reputational damage.

Many organisations are exposed without having a clear, up-to-date view of their risk, or whether their compliance framework is keeping pace.

A practical starting point

Our Sanctions and export controls health check helps you take a structured look at your position.

By answering a short series of targeted questions about your organisation’s activities, operations and existing controls, you can:

See where sanctions and export controls risk arises in your business
Understand the underlying legal exposure
Evaluate whether existing controls are effective in practice Identify where gaps or weaknesses may exist

You’ll receive a personalised report that distinguishes between:

The level of risk inherent in your organisation’s activities
The extent to which that risk is mitigated by the current framework in place

Who should use it?

This assessment is particularly relevant if your organisation:

Operates across borders or through complex supply chains
Trades in goods, software or technology that may have defence or military applications
Engages with higher-risk jurisdictions or counterparties
Has compliance policies in place but you need confidence that they remain effective

Turn insight into action

The results report is designed to inform your next steps, not replace legal advice.

If your assessment highlights areas of risk or uncertainty, our specialists can support you to:

Validate and interpret your results
Review, strengthen or design your compliance framework
Address specific regulatory or transactional issues, or investigations

Start your assessment

Important information

This tool is intended to support understanding of sanctions and export controls risks. It does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such.

Sanctions and export controls regimes are complex and highly organisation-specific. Tailored legal advice, including analysis of risk and potential exemptions, should always be sought when assessing compliance obligations or responding to identified risks.