Nick Ephgrave QPM, the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”), recently marked the end of his first year in office. Ephgrave has brought a renewed energy, sense of purpose and proactive approach to the SFO, opening six...more
10/9/2024
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Corporate Crimes ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Liability ,
Federal Funding ,
Financial Crimes ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
UK Bribery Act ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Recent weeks have seen several notable developments in the UK criminal enforcement landscape...more
5/20/2024
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Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Diligence ,
Fraud ,
Law Enforcement ,
Money Laundering ,
National Crime Agency (NCA) ,
New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Tax Evasion ,
UK
The Director of the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Nick Ephgrave QPM, delivered his maiden public speech on February, 13, 2024, closely followed by visits to key financial centres in the United States to meet with...more
2/28/2024
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Collaboration ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Fraud ,
Law Enforcement ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK
On 15 January 2024, legislation came into force that enhances the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) compulsory information-gathering powers and streamlines the investigative process whilst imposing fresh obligations on companies...more
A recent UK High Court decision clarifies the risks for companies operating in the UK being criminally investigated in respect of forced labour and other human rights abuses occurring in their overseas supply...more
Following recent media reports of raids conducted by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) - including at domestic residences - as part of a Covid-linked fraud investigation, and visits by the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to...more
5/13/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Inspections ,
Interviews ,
Public Relations ,
Search Warrant ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK
On 16 February 2022, in its judgment in Bloomberg LP v ZXC, the UK Supreme Court unanimously held that in general, and as a legitimate starting point, a person under criminal investigation has, prior to being charged, a...more
More carrot, less stick?
On 5 April 2016, the Fraud Section of the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division issued an Enforcement Plan and Guidance (the DOJ Guidance), setting out the steps that it is taking to...more
4/27/2016
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Cooperation ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Declination ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Public Interest ,
Remediation ,
Self-Reporting ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Yates Memorandum