Partner and Head of Civil Fraud Jonathan Tickner, and Trainee Solicitor Holly Buick discuss the wealthy turning to litigation funding to cover legal costs in the International Adviser

Brian McDonald June 5, 2019 0 Comments

Historically perceived as a last-ditch resort for the cash-strapped, litigation funding has evolved into a commercially astute alternative for many litigants, including HNWIs with valuable claims who are reluctant to commit significant resources to costly legal proceedings. In short, litigation funding is where a litigant obtains the financing to cover the costs of bringing a […]

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Partners Neil Swift and Anna Bradshaw are quoted in The New York Times on the effectiveness of Unexplained Wealth Orders following the recent cases of the UK targeting “dirty money” with these orders

Brian McDonald June 5, 2019 0 Comments

It is still early to determine whether Unexplained Wealth Orders will have the expected deterrent effect. Partner Neil Swift explains the background of the orders, saying “ The system was introduced by David Cameron’s coalition government because they were concerned about the level of illicit wealth being stored at the London property market, but it […]

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Partner Maria Cronin and Associate Craig Hogg discuss SFO informants in The Law Society Gazette

Brian McDonald June 17, 2019 0 Comments

Lisa Osofsky, director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), has outlined proposals to introduce a US-style informant system in the UK, modelled on US plea-bargaining arrangements. These latest proposals – although currently no more than mere overtures – raise a number of practical and theoretical issues which, if not addressed, may serve to compound the […]

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Partner Nick Vamos is interviewed on BBC News 24 about whether the suspects accused of shooting down flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 could ever face justice

Brian McDonald June 20, 2019 0 Comments

On 19 June 2019,  Dutch prosecutors announced murder charges against three Russians and a Ukrainian involved in the shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014 resulting in 298 deaths.  In an interview on BBC News 24, Partner Nick Vamos explained that it was unlikely that the suspects could ever face justice because neither […]

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Partner Anna Bradshaw interviewed by Kayhan Life on the seizure of Grace 1 for alleged EU sanctions breaches

Brian McDonald July 12, 2019 0 Comments

The Iranian ship seized in Gibraltar on the basis of suspected breaches of EU sanctions could be sold or forfeited by order of the Gibraltar Supreme Court. Partner Anna Bradshaw says that the tanker Grace 1 and its cargo could be detained for lengthy periods under current laws enacted by Gibraltar, but the vessel and […]

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Partner Anna Bradshaw comments in LexisNexis on the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee’s report on the future of UK sanctions policy

Brian McDonald July 25, 2019 0 Comments

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Head of International Keith Oliver and Legal Researcher Amalia Neenan discuss the rise of Crypto-Fraudsters in CryptoGlobe

Brian McDonald October 7, 2019 0 Comments

The slew of high profile crypto-frauds that have permeated the media, show that this type of crime is significantly on the rise. Cryptocurrency security firm CipherTrace, report that $1.2 billion has been stolen through various cryptocurrency-based frauds in just the first quarter of 2019, $356 million of which was exclusively looted through exchange hackings. Is […]

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Partner Anna Bradshaw is speaking on ‘Navigating Sanctions’ at the ABA CJS Eighth Annual White Collar Crime Institute in London, 14 October

Brian McDonald October 14, 2019 0 Comments

On Day 1 of the annual white collar crime conference organised by the American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section, Partner Anna Bradshaw will be joining a panel discussion with the respective heads of the sanctions enforcement authorities in the US (Andrea Gacki, Director of OFAC) and in the UK (Rena Lalgie, Director of OFSI) as […]

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

Brian McDonald October 21, 2019 0 Comments

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

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Peter FitzGerald is quoted in The Law Society Gazette discussing the implications of the Barclays acquittal for the SFO

Brian McDonald March 16, 2020 0 Comments

The acquittal of the former Barclays executives was a major setback for the Serious Fraud Office over its failure to secure high-profile convictions. Peter FitzGerald said the verdict was embarrassing for the SFO. “Their entire approach was flawed from the start” he said. “We got the impression that they approached the case with the assumption […]

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