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Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—8 May 2025

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Published on: 08 May 2025

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Table of contents

Financial sanctions
Navigating the complexities of sanctions compliance in law firms—OFSI’s Legal Services Threat Assessment
OFSI annual review 2024
UK strategic export control list updated with new penalties and revised goods schedules
Other financial crime
SFO launches £3m bribery investigation into data centre construction contracts
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New and updated content
Updated Practice Notes

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Article summary

This week's edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes: OFSI’s Legal Services Threat Assessment, the OFSI annual review 2024, and the updated UK strategic export control list. In addition, notable financial crime developments are highlighted by the SFO’s £3m bribery investigation.

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