In Short -
The Situation: Insolvency officeholders increasingly find their investigations into a company's affairs frustrated by the comingling of records on a "group" server. Claims to privilege by other group entities (or...more
2/8/2023
/ Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Discovery ,
Evidence ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Insolvency ,
Investment Fraud ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Privileged Documents ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK
The Issue: The UK Supreme Court was asked to decide whether section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 granted the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") powers to compel the production of documents held outside the United Kingdom. ...more
The Situation: High-profile money laundering incidents have caught the attention of lawmakers and enforcement authorities in the United Kingdom.
The Result: A new director at the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO"), the formation...more
6/26/2018
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Financial Crimes ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Money Laundering ,
National Economic Crime Center (NECC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs)