UK Sanctions Update: Global Anti-Corruption and Russia Regimes

JD Supra Trade Law

Published February 27th, 2026

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

The UK Government has updated its sanctions list under the Global Anti-Corruption regime, varying an entry for Kamlesh Mansukhlal Damji Pattni to expand and clarify the grounds for his designation. Additionally, 297 new designations were made under the Russia sanctions regime, including companies, individuals, and vessels.

View original document View source feed page

What changed

The UK Government, through its Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021, has amended the entry for Kamlesh Mansukhlal Damji Pattni on the UK Sanctions List. The variation, effective February 27, 2026, clarifies the reasons for Pattni's designation, specifying his involvement in and profiting from serious corruption, particularly bribery in support of illicit gold trading. His identifying information was also updated with a second passport number. Separately, the UK Government made 297 new designations under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, adding 240 companies, 7 individuals, and 50 vessels to the sanctions list.

Regulated entities, particularly those involved in international trade or financial transactions with connections to the UK, must review the updated sanctions list. This includes verifying if Kamlesh Mansukhlal Damji Pattni or any of the newly designated entities or individuals under the Russia regime are counterparties or related parties. Failure to comply with UK sanctions obligations can result in significant penalties, including fines and reputational damage.

What to do next

Review updated UK Sanctions List for Kamlesh Mansukhlal Damji Pattni.
Screen all counterparties against the 297 new designations under the Russia sanctions regime.
Update internal compliance policies and procedures to reflect changes in UK sanctions.

Source document (simplified)

March 4, 2026

UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of February 23, 2026

Jason Hungerford, Kirsty Morris, Mihira Patten, Findley Penn-Hughes, Paul Whitfield-Jones Mayer Brown + Follow Contact LinkedIn Facebook X Send Embed

In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world.

GLOBAL ANTI-CORRUPTION SANCTIONS

UK Government varies one entry on the UK Sanctions List under the Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regime: On February 27, 2026, the UK Government updated the UK Sanctions List under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021, making one variation to the entry for Kamlesh Mansukhlal Damji Pattni, a designated individual. The variation amended the UK statement of reasons to expand and clarify the grounds for designation, specifying that Pattni "is or has been involved in" being responsible for or engaging in serious corruption (ground 1), and has been involved in profiting financially or obtaining any other benefit from serious corruption (ground 2). The statement now reads that Pattni "is or has been responsible for, engaged in, and profited from serious corruption, namely bribery, in support of his illicit gold trading enterprises." The variation also added a second passport number (CK23926) to his identifying information. Pattni, a dual Kenyan British national, was originally designated on December 9, 2024, and subsequently made subject to a Director Disqualification Sanction on April 9, 2025. (Sanctions Notice, Global Anti-Corruption: 27 February 2026-GOV.UK; Global anti-corruption: list of designations and sanctions notices-GOV.UK; The UK Sanctions List-GOV.UK).

RUSSIA SANCTIONS

UK Government updates UK Sanctions List with 297 new designations under the Russia regime: On February 24, 2026, the UK Government updated the UK Sanctions List under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, adding 240 companies and organisations, 7 individuals and 50 vessels to the list of persons and entities subject to financial sanctions, asset freezes and related restrictions as part of the UK’s Russia sanctions regime. This package represents one of the largest expansions of UK sanctions against Russia since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, targeting key Russian energy sector operators (including Transneft and Rosatom Energy Projects), associated organisations, shadow shipping networks, financial institutions, and transport vessels involved in the export of Russian oil and gas. (List of Russia sanctions targets, 24 February 2026 - GOV.UK; UK announces biggest sanctions package against Russia four years on from full-scale invasion of Ukraine - GOV.UK; The UK Sanctions List - GOV.UK).
OFSI amends General Licence for Russian Oil Exempt Projects: On February 24, 2026, OFSI amended General Licence INT/2025/5635700, which authorises a Person to continue business operations with the Relevant Subsidiary to the extent that those operations relate to the Exempt Projects, subject to specified terms and conditions. This General Licence was amended to include any entity owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by PJSC Transneft, following its designation by the UK. The General Licence remains in force subject to its existing terms and expiry provisions. (OFSI General licence INT/2025/5635700 - GOV.UK).
OFSI issues General Licence for the winding down of Maritime Mutual re-insurance policies: On February 24, 2026, OFSI issued General Licence INT/2026/8893924, which authorises Persons to wind down insurance and re-insurance contract activity involving Maritime Mutual Association Limited (Gibraltar), Maritime Mutual Insurance Association (NZ) Limited and their subsidiaries to which that Person is a party, subject to specified terms and conditions. This General Licence takes effect from February 24, 2026, and expires on April 9, 2026. (MaritimeMutualWindDownGL_Final.pdf; OFSI General Licence INT/2026/8893924 - GOV.UK).
OFSI issues General Licence for the winding down of transactions involving PJSC Transneft: On February 24, 2026, the OFSI issued General Licence INT/2026/8889196, which authorises Persons to wind down from any transactions involving PJSC Transneft or its Subsidiaries to which that Person is a party, subject to terms and conditions. This General Licence takes effect from February 24, 2026, and expires on April 9, 2026. (TransneftWindDown_GL.pdf; OFSI General Licence INT/2026/8889196 - GOV.UK).
OFSI amends and extends General Licence for Personal Remittances: On February 23, 2026, OFSI amended and extended General Licence INT/2024/4761108, which authorises a Person to use the retail banking services of a designated Credit or Financial Institution provided that the payments made or received are intended for the personal use of that Person, subject to specified terms and conditions. This amendment included an extension of the licence’s expiry date to April 3, 2030 (originally scheduled to expire on May 27, 2026) and updates to the licence conditions to reflect evolving requirements for permitted personal remittances and reporting obligations. (INT.2024.4761108_GL.pdf; OFSI General licence INT/2024/4761108 - GOV.UK).

OTHER

UK Government publishes Notice to Exporters 2026/04 regarding transmission issues between LITE/SPIRE and CDS: On February 27, 2026, the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) published Notice to Exporters 2026/04 advising exporters of temporary transmission issues between the UK's export licensing systems (LITE and SPIRE) and the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). As a result, some consignments arriving at the border may not be cleared in the usual way if the relevant licence information has not reached CDS. The issue is subject to ongoing urgent investigation. (Notice to exporters 2026/04: transmission issues between LITE/SPIRE and CDS. GOV.UK; Notices to exporters – GOV.UK). [View source.]

Send Print Report

Latest Posts

DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.
Attorney Advertising.

Written by:

Mayer Brown Contact + Follow Jason Hungerford + Follow Kirsty Morris + Follow Mihira Patten + Follow Findley Penn-Hughes + Follow Paul Whitfield-Jones + Follow more less

What do you want from legal thought leadership?

Please take our short survey – your perspective helps to shape how firms create relevant, useful content that addresses your needs:

Take the survey now »

Published In:

Anti-Corruption + Follow Bribery + Follow Economic Sanctions + Follow Energy Sector + Follow Export Controls + Follow General Licenses + Follow International Trade + Follow Maritime Transport + Follow Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) + Follow Russia + Follow UK + Follow Energy & Utilities + Follow Finance & Banking + Follow International Trade + Follow Maritime + Follow more less

Mayer Brown on:

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra: Sign Up Log in ** By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.* - hide - hide