Strategic Risk Snapshot provides focused insights into emerging geopolitical, regulatory and security developments shaping today’s global risk landscape.

Sanctions regimes have become one of the most powerful tools of modern geopolitics. Once largely confined to traditional diplomatic disputes, sanctions now form part of a broader strategy of economic pressure, regulatory enforcement and political signalling.

Legal, regulatory and multilateral bodies in a fragmented world Institutions tasked with maintaining order and accountability are operating in increasingly politicised environments.

How distant conflicts create local exposure Geopolitical events increasingly generate indirect consequences for actors far removed from the original conflict.

One in five barrels of oil traded globally moves through the Strait of Hormuz. Escalation there is legally more complex than it first appears.

Narratives, Not Just Events Why crisis management starts with controlling the story

Starting from October 1, 2024, the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) in England and Wales strengthen the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a fundamental part of the civil justice process

What decision-makers should be watching now The current global environment is marked by overlapping geopolitical tensions, institutional strain and rapidly shifting narratives. Events are increasingly interconnected, creating secondary risks far beyond their original geographic or political context.