How Worldwide Asset Freezing Orders Are Reshaping Yacht Deals

How Worldwide Asset Freezing Orders Are Reshaping Yacht Deals

February 23, 2026 · 32 min · Season 4 · Episode 1

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The episode explores how worldwide asset freezing orders are impacting yacht deals and international law.

Text us your ideas and feedback! Money now moves at the speed of a click, but the law is racing to catch up. We dive into the rise of worldwide freezing orders—born from the English Mareva injunction—and explore how a judge in one country can halt assets across borders, reshaping how major deals get done. From the chaotic rush of Russian privatization to Bill Browder’s campaign and the Magnitsky framework, we connect the dots between private remedies, public sanctions, and the new reality fac...

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Hosts: Michael Moore, Diane Byrne

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Organizations: Magnitsky framework, English Mareva injunction

Places: Russia

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