Deesha Parmar
Associate
Areas of Focus
- International Trade
- Anti-Money Laundering
- Antibribery/Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
- Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
- Advises on all aspects of international trade.
- Experience with financial crime prevention.
- Extensive knowledge of sanctions, AML and ABC laws and regulations.
Deesha Parmar specializes in international trade with focus on international sanctions, anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-bribery and anticorruption (ABC) laws and regulations. She has extensive experience in advising clients across a wide range of industries including energy, real estate and shipping.
Previously, Deesha worked as an associate at a silver circle law firm. She has also served as in-house counsel and as a Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (DMLRO) to a large international law firm.
- Advising several companies across a range of sectors (energy, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, asset management, funds, technology) on compliance with new United Kingdom and European Union (EU) economic and trade sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus since late February 2022.
- Worked with a number of companies in obtaining regulatory licences both in the EU/UK obtaining successful outcomes.
- Worked on customs classification for major technology conglomerate.
- Assisted on sanctions compliance for international companies in divesting out of markets.
- Assisted on sanctions compliance on complex restructuring project for an international food producer.
LanguagesGujarati
English
Gujarati
English
EducationL.P.C., College of Law, 2006
LL.B., Nottingham Law School, England, 2005
L.P.C., College of Law, 2006
LL.B., Nottingham Law School, England, 2005
Bar AdmissionsSolicitor, England and Wales
Solicitor, England and Wales