Lisa Osofsky, the former Chicago prosecutor now leading the UK’s Serious Fraud Office has been in post for almost a year and is fast discovering that what works in the US cannot necessarily be easily transposed to the UK. In particular, the twin weapons of corporate enforcement through deferred prosecution agreements and individual co-operation via […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw spoke at the Romanian National Bank in Bucharest during a two-day conference jointly sponsored by Aperio Intelligence, Expert Forum and the National Endowment for Democracy. She participated in a panel discussion exploring the topic “Five years on: sanctions on Russia and anti-money laundering actions”. Read more
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is tasked with strengthening business competition and reducing anti-competitive practices for the benefit of consumers both domestically and internationally. Since its inception on 1 October 2013 (as the successor to the Office of Fair Trading), the CMA has opened 2,028 investigations and inquiries, including into a number of household […]
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For the last year and a half, UK law enforcement authorities have had the power to freeze and potentially forfeit funds held in UK bank or building society accounts where they suspect that the funds are derived from, or will be used for, criminal activities. Account freezing and forfeiture orders (AFFOs) can be applied for, […]
Partner Neil Swift discusses the potential impact of Brexit on the recognition of UK arrest warrants, and how UK extradition procedure will change should the Bill come into force. Read more Originally published on LexisLibrary and LexisPSL.
Partner Anna Bradshaw comments in the Global Investigations Review (GIR) on how the recent announcement of a £146,341 penalty imposed by the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) on a UK telecoms operator highlights potential flaws in the agency’s enforcement process and leaves businesses with limited opportunity to learn from any mistakes or understand […]
Partner Anna Bradshaw comments in the American Bar Association (ABA) Journal on the impact of a no-deal Brexit on criminal justice cooperation, concluding that “without access to these and other tools, the EU and the UK are less secure”. She points to the loss of UK participation in the European Arrest Warrant scheme and access […]
