The updated guidance puts a heavy emphasis on self-reporting and clarifies how corporates under investigation can earn cooperation credit from UK prosecutors....more
4/28/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Liability ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Enforcement ,
Guidance Update ,
Self-Reporting ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
On 6 February 2025, the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee published a report titled “Naming and shaming: how not to regulate”....more
3/17/2025
/ Corporate Governance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Violations ,
UK
The ruling, which narrows the UK’s jurisdiction over money laundering offences, will impact how cross-border money laundering offences are prosecuted going forward....more
2/24/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Extradition ,
Financial Crimes ,
Jurisdiction ,
Money Laundering ,
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) ,
Securities Regulation ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court
The executive order halts new and existing foreign bribery investigations — but enforcement risk in the UK and Europe remains.
On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Pausing Foreign...more
2/14/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
UK
Companies in the US and around the world should consider their potential for UK exposure and assess their compliance programmes in light of that risk.
On 1 September 2025, the UK will implement a new corporate criminal...more
2/13/2025
/ Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Failure to Prevent ,
Fraud ,
Fraud Prevention ,
Multinationals ,
Risk Management ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
Welcome to our Litigation 2024 Year in Review and 2025 Outlook. In this report, we examine the legal trends that have shaped the commercial landscape in Europe and the UK and explore how these developments are likely to...more
2/11/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Class Action ,
Competition ,
Contract Disputes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Financial Institutions ,
Insolvency ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Reform ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Guidance clarifies the implementation date, scope, and application of landmark new corporate offence, and provides suggestions for fraud-prevention procedures.
On 6 November 2024, the UK Home Office published...more
The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 empower OTSI to enforce UK trade sanctions through civil monetary penalties, building on the role of OFSI, which has enforced UK financial...more
10/2/2024
/ Asset Freeze ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Legal Professional Privilege ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Strict Liability ,
Trade Remedies ,
UK
On 5 July 2024, the final text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was entered into the Official Journal of the EU. The CSDDD will enter force on 25 July 2024. This marks the final key step in the...more
7/15/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
Member State ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
Enhanced SFO powers and promises of swifter action on economic crime underscore the importance of anti-fraud measures for corporates and M&A dealmakers.
The UK government is cracking down on corporates turning a blind eye...more
The ruling propels UK law enforcement to increase its investigative powers under POCA, and businesses to enhance their supply chain due diligence.
On 27 June 2024, the UK Court of Appeal found that the National Crime...more
7/9/2024
/ China ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Due Diligence ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Law Enforcement ,
National Crime Agency (NCA) ,
Prisoners ,
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) ,
Supply Chain ,
UK ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The sentencing of Romy Andrianarisoa, the first ever foreign public official to be convicted under the Bribery Act 2010, provides important takeaways.
On 10 May 2024, Romy Andrianarisoa was sentenced to three-and-a-half...more
The Serious Fraud Office’s strategy for 2024 to 2029 indicates aspiration to be a more effective agency and to incentivise personnel.
On 18 April 2024, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) published an ambitious, albeit...more
4/23/2024
/ Bribery ,
Cooperation ,
Corruption ,
Declination ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Financial Action Task Force ,
Fraud ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
OECD ,
Pilot Programs ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
Motivated by a “visceral reaction” to large-scale economic crime, Nick Ephgrave lays out vision for a bolder, more pragmatic, and more proactive agency.
Whistleblowers, dawn raids, and cross-agency collaboration are all...more
2/20/2024
/ Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Internal Investigations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Self-Reporting ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes