Our firm would not knowingly entertain clients seeking to undertake a number of activities that are not necessarily illegal in any one particular jurisdiction, but which, by their very nature, may result in "reputational risk" to our firm or to this jurisdiction. Examples of these are the:
Dealing in medications, pharmaceuticals, health products etc.
Pornography, adult content material
Dealing in arms or arms parts that may be used in weapon production.
Parallel trading
Tobacco, wines and spirits
Mercenary or contract soldiering
Security and riot control equipment, or any device that could lead to the abuse of human rights or be utilised for torture
Technical surveillance or bugging equipment
Industrial espionage
Dangerous or hazardous biological, chemical or nuclear materials
Trading in human or animal organs
Adoption agencies
Pyramid selling schemes
Religious cults or their charities
Clubs, Associations, Federations, NGOs etc.
Private educational establishments, eg. Academies or Universities
Generic web-hosting services for multiple undefined activities.
Call-centre marketing services for undefined products or services, or "boiler-room" enterprises.