Two recent reviews from the Commons Justice Committee into the infamous collapse of a couple of Serious Fraud Office (SFO) cases both concluded that the collapses were due to significant disclosure failures. Both reviews also identified serious organisational issues, which were addressed in evidence from SFO Director Lisa Osofsky and Chief Operating Officer Michelle Crotty. […]
Presenters from across Europe will discuss AML regulatory developments in their jurisdictions during 2018 and what can be expected in 2019. Read more.
Peters & Peters continue to act for the MOL Group, the Hungarian national energy company and one of the largest companies in Central and Eastern Europe, in its long running dispute with the Croatian Government over INA, Croatia’s national oil company. Croatia initiated arbitration proceedings in 2014 seeking the annulment of agreements which transferred management […]
Recent legislation has widened the pool of ‘high risk’ customers, not limited to Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and persons designated as targets of financial sanctions. Dr Anna Bradshaw discusses how strengthened due diligence obligations and regulatory reporting standards combine to increase the number of customers who may find themselves ‘unbankable’. For further information, read Anna’s […]
New provisions on Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) entered into force on 26 June, under the Fourth Money Laundering Directive (4MLD), with practical application by the UK financial sector the subject of intense scrutiny and conflicting messages. Please click here to read the full article
Senior partner, Michael O’Kane, examines the main findings of the report and the possible impact on challenging listings or sanctions compliance. Read Michael’s analysis here. *This article was first published on Lexis®PSL Corporate Crime on 21 February 2017.
A report published by the House of Lords European Union Justice Sub-Committee on the legality of EU Sanctions has called for more transparency to the listings process. Business crime partner, Hannah Laming welcomes the recommendations, see her comments online here – CDR
Business Crime Partner Hannah Laming is chairing day one of the Infoline two-day forum in London, which focuses on Anti-Money Laundering. Day two focuses on Sanctions, and will be chaired by Business Crime Of Counsel Anna Bradshaw. To see the full agenda click on the links below or to book to attend this forum click […]
Last month, the Civil Justice Council published the Enforcement Working Group’s report on how to improve the enforcement of judgments and consequential orders. The members of the working group were focused on how to make the enforcement process more efficient, economical and successful. In a thought-provoking article for The Law Gazette Sarah Gabriel and […]
In the summer, a UK politician became one of the latest public figures to face questions about their tax affairs, joining the ranks of numerous personalities, including actors, politicians, singers and comedians, who over the years have faced similar scrutiny. In this article for Tax Notes, Rachel Cook and James Tyler explain how a taxpayer […]
