High-Risk Jurisdictions & Complex Environments
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We distinguish our overseas markets as being either high-risk jurisdictions, or complex environments. We classify high-risk jurisdictions as those that have ongoing conflict (which could be full scale internal or external armed conflict), a significant insurgency or terrorist campaign, or countries around which piracy is prevalent.
High-Risk Jurisdictions
Currently, the countries we class as high risk include Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, Yemen, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Burundi as well as those countries or areas where piracy is an issue including the Malacca Straits, South China Sea, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Guinea, Benin, Somalia, Indonesia, Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.
Such classifications are of course subject to scrutiny and change so we acknowledge there will be differing opinions. Consequently, in line with our capabilities, we provide you legal profile reports on these places here, and we also outline below how we classify high-risk jurisdictions and complex environments which may help your understanding.
Characteristics
- Ongoing, volatile conflict which could be full scale (internal or external) armed conflict
- A significant insurgency or terrorist campaign
- A country around the coast of which piracy is prevalent
Complex Environments
As a client, you should be aware of the different approaches you should adopt to complex environments vice high-risk jurisdictions. We see complex environments as very broad in scope, and our understanding of these areas leads us to define them as follows:
Characteristics
- Medium to high levels of political violence or a significant risk of it occuring
- Financial complexity such as being listed as one of the top corrupt counties on the Transparency International website
- Recent history of human rights abuses
- There is post conflict reconstruction efforts in place following a recent conflict in order to stabilise the country
- Significant cultural complexities that make business difficult
What We Do
Examples of our specialist services work
Established location and historical ownership of property-based assets stemming from problems during the period of the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq where clarity was needed on the law and options available
Located, secured and subsequently sold oil and gas equipment for London based insurance syndicate following a claim post invasion of ISIS in Northern Iraq
Working with in county lawyers, have established legal entities ranging from companies to not for profit organisations in high risk jurisdictions. Concurrently assisted clients with navigating employment concerns and commercial contracts whilst assiting with opening their networks for further business development.
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