Trade sanctions have an impact on international trade and especially the maritime field. The international community can adopt restrictive measures (sanctions) against a country if the country violates international conventions and agreements. Every shipping company, banks, insurers and other service providers are adopting cautious approach again the ongoing use of sanctions against countries such as Russia, Belarus, and Iran, as well as thematic sanctions directed at corruption, human rights etc.

Through this online seminar, participants will get an in-depth understanding of sanctions and how these are impacting their organisations and their operations. The seminar gives a practical guidance on steps that companies can take in order to ensure that their activities do not advertently infringe sanctions. It also covers the legal framework, the consequences of breaking sanctions and the compliance framework that companies shall implement in order to avoid breach of sanctions.

TOPICS COVERED
Sanctions – Regulatory framework – Recent developments
– How do sanctions work?
– Who imposes sanctions?
– How thee sanctions affect the international maritime trade?
– Risks – assessing the riks
* Lawful trade
* Insurance coverage – The role of the P&I clubs – their impact on club cover
* The impact of sanctions on charterparties.
– Due diligence
– Compliance
Case studies

ONLINE LEARNING

The seminar will be delivered exclusively online by fully tutored live learning. Once your registration is completed, you will receive an email with all the information and the link for the webinars. For your participation no special equipment is needed except a camera and a microphone.

Tutor & CV

Alexandra Couvadelli, LLB, LLM, Greek Attorney, Piraeus Bar, Solicitor, England & Wales
Alexandra N Couvadelli is an English Solicitor and Greek Attorney with 28 years of experience in Shipping litigation and marine claims.  Alexandra long standing experience in the P&I industry as a Senior Claims Director for one of the leading IG P&I Clubs. She has deep knowledge of Casualty Management and extensive involvement in Oil Pollution/Green Shipping  related matters, Sanctions and Piracy. A regular contributor to publications and journals and speaker in the Maritime Community forums on major issues relating to her above areas of expertise