Menelaos Karampetsos

ASSOCIATE

London

P: +44.20.7851.6181

mkarampetsos@brownrudnick.com

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AREA OF PRACTICE

Litigation & Arbitration

Biography

Menelaos Karampetsos is an associate in the Firm’s Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group. His practice focuses on economic sanctions, contentious regulatory proceedings, corporate crime, and commercial litigation.

Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, Menelaos worked in the Enforcement Division of the Financial Conduct Authority, and at the Serious Fraud Office. Menelaos has also worked in international criminal law, at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

Education

The University of Law, Legal Practice Course

The University of Law, Graduate Diploma in Law

Leiden University, LL.M., Public International Law

University of Cyprus, LL.B.

Bar Admissions

Solicitor, England & Wales

Languages

Greek

French

News
"In Financier Worldwide, Associate Menelaos Karampetsos Analyzes Financial Crime Compliance in the UK" (December 22, 2023)
"Partner Jessica Lee and Associate Menelaos Karampetsos Unpack UK Crypto Regulations in Law360" (December 18, 2023)
"In Corporate LiveWire, Partner Jessica Lee and Associate Menelaos Karampetsos Discuss Navigating Cyber-Attacks" (December 4, 2023)
"In Financier Worldwide Article, Associate Menelaos Karampetsos Analyzes G7 Sanctions Against Russia" (August 18, 2023)
"In Financier Worldwide Article, Partner Olga Bischof and Associate Menelaos Karampetsos Examine UK and EU Sanctions on Russia" (April 27, 2023)

Publications
Co-author, "Open Goal? UK Government Introduces Football Governance Bill," Brown Rudnick Briefings (March 20, 2024)
Co-author, "UK Government Consultation on Changes to Money Laundering Regulations – Impact for Cryptoasset Firms," Brown Rudnick Briefings (March 10, 2024)
"Hands Can’t Hit What the Eyes Can’t See: Cryptocurrency and Sanctions Evasion," Brown Rudnick Briefings (February 29, 2024)
Co-author, "Law Commission Issues Call for Evidence on Digital Assets & Private International Law and Draft Legislation for Digital Assets & Personal Property Rights," Brown Rudnick Alert (February 23, 2024)
Co-author, "UK AI Guidance for Regulators – February 2024," Brown Rudnick Briefings (February 11, 2024)
Co-author, "FCA Formalises Pre-Application Support for Digital Asset Firms," Brown Rudnick Alert (February 5, 2024)
"In the eye of the storm: financial crime compliance in volatile times," Financier Worldwide (January 2024)
Co-author, "Unpacking The UK's Proposals To Regulate Crypto-Assets," Law360 (December 15, 2023)
Co-author, "Don’t Byte: Key Points for Navigating Cyber-Attacks," Litigation & Dispute Resolution Expert Guide 2023 (November 2023)
Co-author, "Internal investigations into regulatory misconduct: Key issues for individuals," Journal of Financial Compliance (November 14, 2023)
Co-author, "UK Government Confirms Final Proposals for Cryptoasset Regulation," Brown Rudnick Alert (November 1, 2023)
"Sanctions against Russia: a Gordian knot for business," Financier Worldwide (September 2023)
Co-author, "The UK Government Introduces Reforms to the Identification Doctrine," Brown Rudnick Alert (June 27, 2023)
Co-author, “UK and EU sanctions on Russia: the end of the beginning,” Financier Worldwide (May 2023)
Co-author, "The UK Government Introduces a New Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence," Brown Rudnick Alert (April 11, 2023)
Co-author, "Joint US Agency ‘Compliance Note’ on ‘The Use of Third-Party Intermediaries to Evade Russia-Related Sanctions and Export Controls’," Brown Rudnick Alert (March 6, 2023)
"EU Signals Focus on Sanctions Enforcement," Brown Rudnick Briefings (March 5, 2023)
"The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: A new string to the UK’s national security bow," Brown Rudnick Briefings (January 30, 2023)
“U.K. Supreme Court Issues Judgment on Expectation of Privacy for Individuals Under Criminal Investigation,” Pratt’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report, Volume 8, Number 6 (July-August 2022)
Co-author, “Beware Of The Dao: What “breed” Is It And When Might Liability Bite?," The Legal 500 Comparative Guide: Blockchain (November 2022)
Co-author, "A Game Changer for Blockchain Regulation: The EU’s Crypto Rules Reach the Final Stage," Brown Rudnick Alert (October 18, 2022)
Co-author, "The Energy Bill – Key Points for Hydrogen and CCUS Business," Brown Rudnick Alert (September 12, 2022)
Co-author, "‘Sir, You Have Committed Market Abuse’," Brown Rudnick Alert (August 24, 2022)
Co-author, “Court of Appeal Finds That Advertisements on Amazon.com Targeted UK and EU Consumers,” Brown Rudnick Alert (June 1, 2022)
“The European Public Prosecutor’s Office and its Relationship With the UK,” Brown Rudnick Alert (March 1, 2022)
“Bloomberg LP v ZXC: Supreme Court Judgment on Expectation of Privacy for Individuals Under Criminal Investigation,” Brown Rudnick Alert (February 21, 2022)
“UK National Pleads Guilty to Violating US Sanctions on Iran and Related Indictment Unsealed,” Brown Rudnick Alert (February 4, 2022)

Speaking Engagements
"AI - Opportunities and Challenges Ahead," Greeks in the City Association (March 26, 2024)
"Invest in the UK (framework, market trends, innovation and challenges)," Greeks in the City Association (June 1, 2023)

Professional Affiliations
Member, Young Fraud Lawyers Association