INTERPOL states cybercrime more sophisticated than ever
Giovanna Reynolds
March 13, 2026
Between July 2025 and January 2026, INTERPOL coordinated Operation Synergia III, an international cybercrime effort which resulted in the takedown of more than 45,000 malicious IP addresses, servers, and websites linked to phishing, malware, ransomware, and online fraud. The operation involved law enforcement agencies from 72 countries and territories. Authorities conducted coordinated raids and seizures […]
Webinar: key sanctions topics for the insurance industry
Giovanna Reynolds
March 12, 2026
In a webinar hosted by the International Underwriting Association, Michael O’Kane and Maya Lester KC of Global Sanctions discussed the growing impact of global trade sanctions on the insurance industry. Senior Partner Michael O’Kane provided attendees with a clear and practical assessment of the challenges facing insurers operating across multiple jurisdictions. His contribution focused […]
The Disputes Brief: Still a Useful Fiction? State Immunity and ICSID after Border Timbers
Giovanna Reynolds
March 8, 2026
At a time when serious questions are being asked about whether the international rules-based order is simply a “useful fiction”, repetition, by the Supreme Court in Zimbabwe v Border Timbers, of a passage in an ICJ judgment, Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v Italy), may have prompted a wry smile from the reader. The […]
Still a Useful Fiction? State Immunity and ICSID after Border Timbers
Giovanna Reynolds
March 8, 2026
At a time when serious questions are being asked about whether the international rules-based order is simply a “useful fiction”, repetition, by the Supreme Court in Zimbabwe v Border Timbers, of a passage in an ICJ judgment, Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v Italy), may have prompted a wry smile from the reader. The relevant passage […]
Operation Eclipse concludes with 60 arrests
Giovanna Reynolds
March 5, 2026
An international law‑enforcement operation coordinated by INTERPOL, known as Operation Eclipse, resulted in the arrest of 60 individuals for child sexual offences and the identification and rescue of 65 victims across nine countries in Central America, North America and the Caribbean. The operation was conducted from February 2025 to January 2026 and targeted the production […]
The Disputes Brief: Specialty of the day
Giovanna Reynolds
March 1, 2026
Do you know what “specialty” means? Those who don’t will be pleased to learn that members of the Supreme Court disagreed on the scope of this term, which is found (among other places) in the Limitation Act 1980 (“the 1980 Act“). In a ruling which will prompt those advising corporates to think (yet) again about […]
Specialty of the day
Giovanna Reynolds
March 1, 2026
Do you know what “specialty” means? Those who don’t will be pleased to learn that members of the Supreme Court disagreed on the scope of this term, which is found (among other places) in the Limitation Act 1980 (“the 1980 Act“). In a ruling which will prompt those advising corporates to think (yet) again about document retention, […]
Bangladesh reportedly sought INTERPOL Red Notice for UK MP
Giovanna Reynolds
February 26, 2026
According to reporting by Red Notice Monitor, in early March 2026, authorities in Bangladesh attempted to initiate an INTERPOL Red Notice in relation to Tulip Siddiq, a sitting Member of Parliament in the UK. The attempt occurred in the context of legal proceedings in Bangladesh following a change in government. INTERPOL Red Notices are not […]
Navigating bribery and corruption allegations in arbitration
Imogen Harcombe
February 26, 2026
In an article for Fraud Intelligence, Vlad Meerovich explores one of the most pressing tensions in international arbitration, how tribunals should approach allegations of corruption that are inherently difficult to prove, yet carry profound legal and reputational consequences. Drawing on the International Chamber of Commerce Commission’s Red Flags guidance and key arbitral decisions, the […]
No standing, no escape: high court backs liquidators against former directors
Imogen Harcombe
February 24, 2026