US charges Turkish bank with Iran sanctions evasion

16 October 2019

US charges Turkish bank with Iran sanctions evasion

The US Department of Justice has announced charges against Halkbank, a Turkish state-owned bank, for conspiring to circumvent US sanctions against Iran by facilitating a scheme allowing Iran access to the US financial system,...

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Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions...

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