Richard Tauwhare MVO MIExCP | Fieldfisher
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I am a former UK diplomat with over 40 years’ experience in international, EU and UK trade promotion and regulation, mainly within the UK government. 
 
My work has included: strategic and practical Brexit analysis and planning; reviewing or auditing compliance policies and procedures to ensure they are robust and tailored to the structure, resources and risks of the client; clarifying which regulations apply to proposed transactions and practical assistance securing the most appropriate licences; drafting contract provisions on compliance issues; handling breaches including internal investigations and preparing voluntary disclosures to regulatory authorities; support for corporate transactions, including due diligence of acquisition targets on trade compliance issues; and providing tailored training programmes and case-by-case advice on specific, complex issues.
 

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International Trade
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HMRC signals new era of sanctions enforcement with company naming policy

02.07.2026
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has fundamentally changed the disclosure landscape for sanctions and export control breaches. In announcing a £569,157 compound settlement with Petrofac Facilities Management Limited (PFML) for breaches of the UK Russia sanctions regime, HMRC confirmed that, where appropriate, it will now publicly name companies that enter into compound settlements for sanctions and strategic export control offences.
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Public and Regulatory
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UK introduces new sanctions end use controls: what exporters need to know

22.06.2026
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Sanctions and Trade Restrictions
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AUKUS: Radically easing export controls

10.06.2024
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EU sanctions: “no Russia” clause in contracts

13.02.2024
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Fieldfisher's Trade and Sanctions team carry out overseas consultations

25.01.2024
Partner Andrew Hood , senior associate Vansh Gupta and Consultant Richard Tauwhare are carrying out visits to Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Armenia and Uzbekistan in the coming weeks. The visit to Kyrgyzstan is taking place this week alongside UK officials from the Sanctions Directorate of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.  Fieldfisher's sanctions team will then visit Georgia, Armenia and Uzbekistan.
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