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Alaco is hosting a webinar discussion on Thursday 16th September, 18:00 (BST). The webinar will feature guest speaker John F. Jungclaussen, a German journalist and historian and the former London correspondent of Die Zeit, the leading German weekly newspaper. John will be discussing Angela Merkel’s legacy as Chancellor, her possible successors, the main themes shaping the upcoming election, and its potential impact on pan-European policy, economics and international relations. more >

Key sanctions developments in September include further US, EU and UK measures against Belarus which target the government and business sectors and the continued targeting of alleged human rights abusers in Nicaragua and Cuba by the US. There has also been speculation over whether Afghanistan will be formally sanctioned following its takeover by the Taliban: more >

A great article from Henry Burrows of Alaco Analytics on the rise of crypto assets being used in property transactions, and the regulatory hurdles to be overcome. more >

Alaco is delighted to sponsor ThoughtLeaders4’s first in-person event of the year on 23rd and 24th September. The event will host workshops led by a multitude of experts including Alaco’s Nikos Asimakopoulos who will be leading a workshop on “Asset Recovery Against States” with our good friend Jason Masimore at Kobre & Kim. Dan McCrum, FT’s lead investigative journalist on Wirecard will be a keynote speaker, amongst many others. A great chance to meet with contacts old and new across the industry, face to face. more >

Alaco Sanctions Guide: Key sanctions developments this month include a joint statement of intent by the US and Germany that they will continue to sanction malign Russian actors in spite of the recent Nord Stream 2 agreement, as well as a raft of high-profile designations. more >

Alaco, in conjunction with Menas Associates, is hosting a webinar on Wednesday 21st July, 14:00 (BST). The discussion will focus on the Sahel security crisis currently escalating across Mali, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso — and which threatens to spread to other parts of the continent and become ‘Africa’s Afghanistan’. more >

Alaco are hosting a webinar discussion on Thursday 8th July, 18:00 (BST). The webinar will feature guest speaker Dr. Mark Galeotti, London-based lecturer and writer on transnational crime and Russian security affairs and director of the consultancy Mayak Intelligence. more >

Alaco has once again been judged in the top 3 firms for UK Business Intelligence & Investigations firms in Chambers & Partners’ annual Litigation Support rankings, maintaining its position from last year. The firm was also ranked for its global asset tracing and recovery work. Chambers also recognised Alaco’s Director of Disputes Nikos Asimakopoulos as a ranked individual within the UK Business Intelligence & Investigations sector. more >

Alaco has been ranked in Band 1, the top category, among Business Intelligence and Investigations firms by Chambers & Partners, the legal publisher, for its global Pre-Transactional Advisory work. The category, which incorporates investigative due diligence, was added for the first time this year to Chambers’ widely respected annual rankings of firms in the legal sector and related fields. more >