Senior Associate Rachel Cook will be speaking on the topic of ‘Corporate Raiding in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan’ at Chatham House on 5 November 2019

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Senior Associate Rachel Cook will be part of a panel discussing the Methods of Corporate Raiding, how they have evolved and assessing whether the situation is improving or deteriorating. Read more

Partner Anna Bradshaw is speaking at the SIA International Trade Export Licensing & Compliance Conference in Washington DC on 29 October 2019

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Partner Anna Bradshaw will be speaking to members of the Society for International Affairs (SIA) about EU and UK blocking legislation targeting US sanctions and export controls, as part of a panel discussion on ‘Sanctions Update and International Blocking Regulations’. Read more

Partner Hannah Laming and Associate Craig Hogg discuss the practical realities of the SM&CR (Senior Manager & Certification Regime) in JIBFL

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On 9 December 2019, the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) will come of age, when it is extended to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) solo-regulated firms and branches for the first time. This is a significant milestone, for SM&CR will, from this date, essentially replace the old Approved Persons Regime, the much-maligned former regulatory framework […]

Partner Anna Bradshaw is quoted in GIR on the EPPO and its new Chief

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The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is due to become operational in November 2020 and its Head has now been appointed. Speaking to GIR, Partner Anna Bradshaw says that the creation of the EPPO raises pressing questions about the scope of the EU’s criminal law jurisdiction and what it should be. “It has always been […]

Partner Hannah Laming and Associate Karl Masi co-authored a chapter in ICLG Business Crime Laws and Regulations 2020

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Partner Hannah Laming and Associate Karl Masi discuss common issues in business crime in relation to the jurisdiction of England and Wales – including criminal law enforcement, organisation of courts, corporate criminal liability, statutes of limitation and initiation of investigations. The guide will be promoted and distributed at international conferences throughout the year.  Read more

Partner Nick Vamos is quoted in BBC News about the London couple accused over adopted son’s murder in India

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Arti Dhir and Kaval Raijada are facing calls to be extradited to India over allegations that they arranged for the murder of their adopted son for profit. The UK has rejected requests to extradite the couple to face trial in India on human rights grounds. Partner Nick Vamos says that the decision has been made […]

Partner Nick Vamos discusses the Harry Dunn diplomatic immunity case on Radio 5

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Partner Nick Vamos discusses the Harry Dunn diplomatic immunity case on Radio 5. Listen below:  

Head of International Keith Oliver and Legal Researcher Amalia Neenan discuss ‘The Good, The Bad and The Bitcoin’ in City A.M’s Crypto Insider

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Cryptocurrency. The word evokes images of dodgy dealings on shady online platforms, with masked individuals who are always just out of reach. Throw in a mysterious case about vanishing Bitcoins and an allegedly faked death (as in the QuadrigaCX debacle) and you’ve got yourself the plot to a David Fincher-esque film, tipped for Oscar glory. […]

Partner Nick Vamos and Trainee Solicitor Stefan Ansah discuss the dangers of leaving criminal justice cooperation arrangements to the last minute during the ongoing Brexit Negotiations in Euro News

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As the Brexit deadline on 31 October looms, there are still many uncertainties about the effects of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. Discussions tend to focus on trade, potential shortages and the constitutional position of Northern Ireland. Criminal justice sometimes gets a mention, and there is general acceptance that operational effectiveness will […]

Partner Jasvinder Nakhwal and Senior Associate Rachel Cook discuss ‘The politics of Russian Extraditions’ in The World Financial Review

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Russian assurances on prison conditions are highly topical and have been crucial to the UK courts’ decisions in recent cases on whether to extradite individuals to the Russian Federation. Extraditions from the UK to Russia are, for the time being, at a standstill, owing to deficiencies in the independent monitoring of Russian prison conditions, which […]