The UK’s sanctions regimes remain dynamic as they continue to respond to geopolitical changes. In recent weeks, the UK has enhanced its Russia sanctions, despite the uncertain direction of the international sanctions on...more
5/7/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
HM Treasury ,
National Security ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Risk Management ,
Russia ,
Syria ,
UK
On 20 March 2025, enforcement authorities in the UK, France and Switzerland announced the creation of the International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce. The taskforce is comprised of:
- The UK’s Serious Fraud...more
On 12 February 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down its decision in El-Khouri v Government of the United States of America (El-Khouri), declining to extradite Joseph El-Khouri to the US. The ruling marks a pivotal moment in...more
3/3/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Extradition ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
A number of jurisdictions globally are enhancing their supply chain-related regulations. The European Union’s latest regulation in this respect, the EU Forced Labour Regulation (FLR), was adopted on 19 November 2024. The FLR...more
12/12/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Corporate Governance ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Forced Labor ,
Imports ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
New Regulations ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Bans ,
UK
When the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (Act) came into force, it was considered a landmark legal development globally. The UK was one of the first jurisdictions to introduce a legal requirement concerning transparency in supply...more
9/19/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
International Trade ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
The UK government introduced a major overhaul of its framework for addressing financial crime — and brought into force numerous significant changes — when the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act)...more
9/12/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Entities ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Failure to Prevent ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
Strict Liability ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes