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Investor Directors in the Hot Seat as Enforcement Risk Grows

Greater focus on strong corporate governance and transparency is placing company directors in the UK and elsewhere under growing scrutiny and increased risk of individual civil and criminal liability. As new case law and...more

Litigation Funding: Private Equity Investment Opportunity and Portfolio Risk Management Tool

Litigation funding, the third-party financing of legal costs in disputes, is increasingly common in the UK. As litigants have become comfortable with sophisticated litigation funders, these funders are responding to business...more

Private Equity and Privilege: Why Recent Legal Developments Matter to Buyout Firms

Legal professional privilege allows clients to share information with lawyers, knowing it need not be revealed in court. Privilege extends to legal advice generally, and to documents prepared in contemplation of litigation. ...more

Prosecuting Corporate Offending - A New Approach from the Serious Fraud Office

Deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) became part of the prosecutors’ toolbox in 2014, allowing for settlement instead of bringing a case to trial. Recent statements from the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) indicate an increasing...more

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