Nine months ago, the UK government announced the creation of the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), a new agency to enforce trade sanctions. Last month, regulations outlining OTSI’s remit and powers were finally introduced. Part of the Department for Business and Trade, OTSI joins the ranks of other agencies already responsible for various aspects […]
In August, chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that she would continue the previous government’s plan to regulate the sustainability ratings industry. Also known as environmental, social and governance benchmarking, this is a growing industry that provides ratings on ESG in respect of firms and products. In this article for FT Adviser, James Tyler discusses the plans […]
Please join us on 16 October for our ESG Enforcement Evening. The event will feature a keynote address from Dr Alexander Schmidt, Head of Science, Sustainability, and Climate Research at Normative. The evening will also be a great opportunity for ESG practitioners, journalists, NGOs, and others to meet over drinks, canapés and discuss the ESG […]
This week, our client, a senior business professional, was exonerated as the Metropolitan Police confirmed that an investigation into threats to kill and common assault has been concluded with no further action being taken. Peters & Peters was instructed to represent our client on arrest, where it became immediately clear that he had been subjected […]
Global sustainability-related legislation and regulation are developing fast, exposing international companies to complex ESG-related risks. One area in which businesses are facing particular challenges is supply chain liability and, while they might be used to dealing with other types of risks in that space, ESG-related due diligence is fast becoming an important requirement for them […]
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been grappling with well-documented disclosure issues for a while, with disclosure failings being linked to several acquittals in prosecutions that the agency brought in recent years. In this article for Global Investigations Review, Neil Swift and Fred Kelly argue that these failings are down to the SFO’s approach to […]
The death of technology tycoon Mike Lynch, whose yacht sank off the coast of Sicily last week, has triggered calls by a some UK lawmakers to abolish Britain’s extradition agreement with the US amid proposals that UK citizens should be prosecuted at home. The calls come from Conservative MP David Davis and former Tory MP […]
Is this a sign that we are entering a period of stronger and swifter action on sanctions breaches by law enforcement agencies? In this article for LexisNexis Corporate Crime analysis, Liam Lane discusses the key points of this case, the outcome for the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the significance of this case. He also […]
Anna Bradshaw and Alistair Jones have contributed a chapter to Global Investigations Review‘s Guide to Sanctions, which is in its fifth edition. The guide is written by contributors from the expanding field of sanctions enforcement and dissects the topic in a practical fashion, from every stakeholder’s perspective. The chapter that Anna and Alistair wrote, ‘Representing […]
Earlier this month, far-right rallies took place up and down the country, sparking concerns about rioting and street violence. Tommy Robinson, the far-right founder of the English Defence League, even promoted one such event in Glasgow. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, left the country at the end of July, but he could face […]
