In the early hours of 15 March 2022, following a wait of almost five years, the UK Parliament introduced into law the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act (the "Act"). The Act was fast-tracked at an...more
3/22/2022
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Corruption ,
Financial Crimes ,
Foreign Investment ,
Money Laundering ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
UK ,
Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) ,
White Collar Crimes
Part One: "A Fistful of Tax Dollars" - A New Corporate Offence of Failure to Prevent the Facilitation of Tax Evasion..
The Criminal Finances Act 2017 represents a further significant development in the approach to the...more
In times of austerity in Europe and America, emerging markets such as Africa, China, India, Latin America, the Middle East and CIS are increasingly offering the key opportunities for growth and investment returns for private...more
Expansion into both new and emerging markets is a continuing trend for companies across many industry sectors. In a number of jurisdictions, local law restricts foreign companies from establishing wholly owned subsidiaries -...more