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Roger Gherson

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Roger Gherson is the founding partner of Gherson LLP. With over 40 years in practice, he is recognised as the “go-to lawyer” for individuals with multifaceted legal issues and is considered one of the best in the industry for those requiring expert advice on international protection, as well as asylum, extradition, deprivation of leave and travel bans, international investment treaty matters, sanctions, unexplained wealth orders and other forms of asset seizure. Email: roger@gherson.co.uk

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Financial sanctions and investment treaty arbitration

Financial institutions may be the subject of sanctions unilaterally imposed by individual states. While sanctions can be challenged through domestic means, foreign investors affected by sanctions have the right to bring proceedings against the sanction-imposing host state before international arbitral tribunals, provided investment treaty protection exists. Final awards, in particular monetary remedies against the host state, can be enforced globally.

31 JUL 2024