Navigating Russia Sanctions When Raising Investment

Buckworths is a law firm based in London working exclusively with startups and high growth businesses operating in the UK.

## About this event

As a result of the war in Ukraine, the UK and EU government have imposed sanctions on persons with a connection to Russia. These sanctions can impact UK businesses seeking to raise investment in several ways. To assist our clients, and more broadly, the start-up ecosystem, we are holding a FREE virtual event on Tuesday 5 April, 12:30pm GMT.

We will cover the following topics:

• An overview of the current UK Russia sanctions regime
• Issues to be considered by UK companies with Russian resident shareholders seeking to raise investment
• Issues to be considered by UK companies intending to take investment from Russian resident individuals and companies
• Issues to be considered by shareholders wishing to buy or sell shares from or to Russian resident individuals and companies
• The importance of identifying the residency of your shareholders and carrying out anti-money laundering checks on investors
• The session will conclude with an open Q&A session.

Presenter and founder of Buckworths, Michael Buckworth is also the author of Built on Rock, the entrepreneur's legal guide to start-up success. Advising on the risks and pitfalls to avoid when setting up your own business, this book makes the complicated aspects of start-up law simple. You can find out more and order your paperback copy here: https://www.buckworths.com/built-on-rock-michael-buckworth.

NOTE:
The event is free to attend and will take place online using Zoom, the online video chat software. Attendees are advised to download the Zoom application to their computer or phone as it contains more functionality than the web-based version. Attendees will need to either log in or create an account with Zoom. This is free - a subscription is not required to attend this seminar.

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You will receive an email with the Meeting ID and Password on Tuesday 5 April 2022, at 11:30h and 12:15h.
Attendees are asked to access the Zoom call promptly at the stated start time so that the seminar can commence on time.