Sophie Davis
Areas of Focus
Overview
Sophie Davis is a counsel in Crowell’s London office and advises clients on a range of sanctions, export controls, and trade compliance matters. Sophie has particular experience advising multinational corporations and financial institutions on how to comply with rapidly evolving trade and financial sanctions across a range of EU and UK sanctions regimes, assisting corporate clients with complex sanctions issues arising from their continued operations in, or divestments from, Russia, and supporting clients with licensing applications and responding to investigations.
Career & Education
- Victoria University of Wellington, LL.B., Hons, 2016
- Victoria University of Wellington, B.A., 2016
- University of Pennsylvania, LL.M., 2020
- New Zealand
Sophie's Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 10.28.25
Key Takeaways from a Consequential Month of Russia-Related Sanctions
The United States, European Union, and United Kingdom have significantly escalated Russia-related sanctions the past month, including the Trump Administration’s first sanctions directly imposed on Russia. These coordinated actions—which particularly target the Russian energy sector—indicate that Russia sanctions remain on the geopolitical agenda and require multinational companies to remain vigilant in their compliance with those sanctions.
Client Alert | 8 min read | 10.10.25
Client Alert | 7 min read | 09.23.25
Client Alert | 9 min read | 07.18.25
U.S. Lifts Most Sanctions on Syria in Major Policy Development
Representative Matters
- Advising numerous international companies and financial institutions on UK, EU and UN sanctions matters, including with respect to enhanced sanctions against Russia.
- Conducting sanctions and compliance due diligence in the context of major M&A transactions, including for clients seeking to divest their Russian-related business.
- Assisting clients with preparing and implementing a range of business compliance policies and procedures, including with respect to sanctions, trade controls, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering (AML), and business ethics.
Sophie's Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 10.28.25
Key Takeaways from a Consequential Month of Russia-Related Sanctions
The United States, European Union, and United Kingdom have significantly escalated Russia-related sanctions the past month, including the Trump Administration’s first sanctions directly imposed on Russia. These coordinated actions—which particularly target the Russian energy sector—indicate that Russia sanctions remain on the geopolitical agenda and require multinational companies to remain vigilant in their compliance with those sanctions.
Client Alert | 8 min read | 10.10.25
Client Alert | 7 min read | 09.23.25
Client Alert | 9 min read | 07.18.25
U.S. Lifts Most Sanctions on Syria in Major Policy Development
Insights
Report: U.K. sanctions enforcement against Russia lacking since invasion of Ukraine
|08.28.24
Compliance Week
New UK Sanctions Reporting Duties for Insolvency Practitioners and Other Professionals
|06.05.25
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
New UK Sanctions on Russia Targeting Technology, Software and Additional Strategic Goods
|05.02.25
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Firms at Risk of Monetary Penalty for Breaches of UK Financial Sanctions Imposed on Russia
|03.31.25
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Authors:
UK’s OTSI Publishes New Russia Evasion and Diversion Guidance
|01.13.25
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
OFSI Granted Greater Sanctions Monitoring and Enforcement Powers
|11.25.24
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Meet OTSI: New UK Trade Sanctions Enforcement Agency Launches
|10.09.24
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Treasury’s OFAC Announces Magnitsky Designations for Two Former Afghan Government Officials
|12.19.23
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
New EU/UK Restrictions on Russian-origin Iron and Steel Products
|09.29.23
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Sophie's Insights
Client Alert | 9 min read | 10.28.25
Key Takeaways from a Consequential Month of Russia-Related Sanctions
The United States, European Union, and United Kingdom have significantly escalated Russia-related sanctions the past month, including the Trump Administration’s first sanctions directly imposed on Russia. These coordinated actions—which particularly target the Russian energy sector—indicate that Russia sanctions remain on the geopolitical agenda and require multinational companies to remain vigilant in their compliance with those sanctions.
Client Alert | 8 min read | 10.10.25
Client Alert | 7 min read | 09.23.25
Client Alert | 9 min read | 07.18.25
U.S. Lifts Most Sanctions on Syria in Major Policy Development
