In the early hours of 15 March 2022, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act (the “Act”) came into force. The rapid passage of the Act through the UK Parliament, after years of delays, came in response to...more
A Court Ruling that May Resonate Across the Globe - The High Court in London recently struck down three “Unexplained Wealth Orders” that U.K. law enforcement had hoped would foil an alleged money laundering scheme by...more
Fact: Many wealthy individuals and families are subject to higher levels of public, governmental, and legal scrutiny. It’s imperative that they keep their financial houses in order because at some point they’ll probably be...more
The English High Court has dismissed an application to discharge an "unexplained wealth order" ("UWO") against the wife of the former chairman of the International Bank of Azerbaijan....more
The target of the UK’s first unexplained wealth order (UWO) has been made public after reporting restrictions expired last week. Mrs Zamira Hajiyeva will now be required to provide the National Crime Agency with proof of the...more