Daniel Shapland

Trade & Sanctions Lawyer @HoganLovells. Former Parliamentary staffer.

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

Great to have attended #SmallSatEurope and interesting discussions on export control, defence and FDI issues with satellite companies at what is, given the geopolitical context and EU/European policy developments, a pivotal time for the European space sector.

[Hogan Lovells @HoganLovells]

Our cross-practice team served as lead legal advisor to the Government of Ukraine in its landmark mineral rights agreement with the United States government. President Zelenskyy signed the Ukraine public law implementing the deal on 12 May 2025.

“We are honored to have supported the Government of Ukraine in this important agreement with the United States, which represents a significant step in strengthening the partnership between our two nations,” said partner Deen Kaplan.

Our work on this historic matter demonstrates the strength of our Geopolitical Risk and National Security initiative, which brings together cross-disciplinary experience to help clients navigate the legal, regulatory, and strategic complexities of operating in high-stakes global environments. Learn more about GRaNS in the comments.

Our team was led by Deen Kaplan and Adam Kushner in Washington, and partners Megan Ridley-Kaye and Peter Cohen-Millstein in New York, with extensive core support and leadership from senior associate Jake Shaner. The team also included partners Jared Wessel, Aleksandar Dukic, Jasper Howard, and Nancy O’Neil, and senior associates Brian Malat and Annika Lichtenbaum, among others.

Learn more about this pivotal agreement in our press release: https://t.co/vFfW2olK5W

Learn more about our Geopolitical Risk and National Security initiative: https://t.co/tx1h3bUq6d

#InternationalTrade #GlobalEconomy #MergersAndAcquisitions #NaturalResources #Infrastructure

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

On 6 May 2025, the UK and India announced that talks had concluded on a free trade agreement between the two countries (the “FTA”). Key aspects of the FTA include broad reductions in goods tariffs (with key carve outs made by both the UK and… https://t.co/8SSXkUDp2V

[UK Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) @TradeRemediesUK]

The Secretary of State has accepted our final recommendation to impose anti-dumping and countervailing measures on imports of excavators from China.

https://t.co/i6pMUYmwZY

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

The EU is finalising its ban on products made using forced labour from being placed on the EU market. https://t.co/uqCsgrYGw8

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

I think the most important aspect is getting the structure right; taking some time to think about priorities is wise. Too many rush into hiring a full team immediately. That said, hiring experience is valuable and there aren’t enough existing Labour staffers to go around.

[Calgie @christiancalgie]

Very interesting (to me at least) change in approach to MP staffing from the new Labour regime here.

Looks like Matthew Faulding et al are trying to create central control over who can be an MP staffer.

Wonder if this will be used to affect change towards staffer HR too...

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

The UK is introducing new registration requirements in respect of certain political influence activities conducted on behalf of foreign powers (including foreign governments and their agencies/authorities).

Click here below to access the full… https://t.co/SS1jaFSs2L

[max seddon @maxseddon]

European companies still operating in Russia are scrambling to comply with a new EU sanctions provision that could significantly alter the way they do business in the country, @SpeedMaddie @ian_c_johnston @courtney_ft @HenryJFoy report

https://t.co/J2Pac41Uev

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

A Call for Evidence has been launched by the UK Parliament's Treasury Select Committee on the effectiveness of UK financial sanctions.

This is timely given the uncertainty caused by the recent Mints judgment.

[Treasury Committee @CommonsTreasury]

🚨 INQUIRY LAUNCH 🚨

🗣 Today, we have launched an inquiry which will ask: Are the UK’s financial sanctions on Russia working?

📖 Learn more about the inquiry below, including how to submit written evidence 👇
https://t.co/o3e7gi5CX5

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

The UK has announced that it will introduce a CBAM.

In designing its CBAM, the UK government will need to be conscious of its obligations under WTO rules and be mindful of the unique position of N Ireland, given the protocol.

https://t.co/u68Pdrryru

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

Read our second article on ‘Make Europe safe again’ on the European Economic Security Package ("EESP") and what this means for export controls at EU level. https://t.co/MhFW9R4CxP

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

China set to launch a price war on UK electric vehicle market

https://t.co/GUKPiGgNbZ

[Daniel Ferrie @DanielFerrie]

The 🇪🇺 has just agreed the 12th package of sanctions against Russia.

Read more here:

https://t.co/eGlWP4myrd

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

The UK has today announced that it is going to introduce its own CBAM by 2027.

It will apply a charge on the carbon emissions embodied in imports from the following sectors: aluminium, cement, ceramics, fertiliser, glass, hydrogen, iron and steel.

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

The UK is creating a new Office for Trade Sanctions Implementation, which will sit within the Department for Business and Trade and will be responsible for the civil enforcement of the UK’s trade sanctions regime.

This will complement OFSI (which sits… https://t.co/dDJXZJXx5A

[Tobias Gehrke @TGehrke_]

FDI screening has become a mainstay of the global economy

17 members of the G20 have adopted national security measures for FDI

https://t.co/GxrYkC7ZaS

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

Always found it odd that entirely internal restructures are in-scope of the NSIA

[Lucy Fisher @LOS_Fisher]

EXC: Govt’s investment screening powers are to be pared back to make them ‘more business-friendly’, Oliver Dowden reveals

Deputy PM tells FT he will ‘narrow and refine’ the scope of the National Security and Investment Act

More from me & @DanielThomasLDN on @FT p1 tomo 👇

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

India is taking up the EU's CBAM with the WTO: Minister Goyal

https://t.co/qBQVivPAf9

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

The King's Speech also included the Economic Activities of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill. The Bill will ban public bodies from imposing their own boycotts, divestment, or sanctions campaigns against foreign countries (including Israel).

[Daniel Shapland @DanShapland]

Today’s slimmed-down King’s speech included provision for the Trade (CPTPP) Bill, moving the UK towards membership of a body which will account for the majority of global growth between now and 2050, and representing £12 trillion of GDP when the UK has joined.