Coffee Conversation Simon's Sanctions Spotlight

Simon’s Sanctions Spotlight: General sanctions compliance & regulatory oversight Sanctions compliance is one of the most challenging areas for regulated legal professionals, with expectations tightening and enforcement action rising across sectors.

In this Coffee Conversation, Teal Compliance Senior Associate Simon Harbord is joined by Ray Blake, co-host of The Dark Money Files, to explore the current sanctions landscape, the latest regulatory trends, and how firms can stay compliant in a fast-moving environment.

Together, Simon and Ray will discuss:

What effective sanctions compliance looks like today for law firms and other regulated businesses

How regulators are increasing oversight and where firms most often fall short

The practical challenges of detecting and preventing sanctions-busting activity

Steps you can take to strengthen your controls and protect your firm from risk This free online Coffee Conversation is designed to help law firm compliance officers and law firm senior management teams stay up to date with the evolving expectations around sanctions risk and control frameworks. Expect a practical, conversational session with plenty of takeaways for your day-to-day work.

About our speakers:

Simon Harbord is a Senior Associate at Teal Compliance, specialising in AML, sanctions, and regulatory frameworks for law firms. Known for turning complex regulations into practical action plans, Simon helps firms design, test, and refine their financial-crime controls.

Ray Blake is an anti-financial crime professional and co-host of The Dark Money Files podcast. With more than three decades of experience, including roles as Head of Compliance and MLRO, Ray is widely recognised for making financial crime issues clear, engaging, and relevant for compliance professionals.

Date: 12th March 2026 @ 12.00
Location: Online (link provided on registration)
Cost: Free (no suppliers - law firm compliance officers and law firm senior management only)

Bring your coffee and curiosity for this deep-dive into sanctions compliance, enforcement trends, and the real-world challenges firms are facing.