In its second year, the Biden administration has made clear its prioritisation of white-collar prosecutions. This includes changes in policy and guidance, such as a renewed focus on individual accountability, an increased...more
8/15/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cross-Border ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Forensic Accounting ,
Government Investigations ,
Jurisdiction ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
A new Register of Overseas Entities, expected this summer, requires disclosure of beneficial owners.
The UK government has introduced legislation1 in Parliament to pave the way for the launch of the new Register of...more
New legislation introduces further sanctions powers and aims to tackle financial crime by revealing identities of overseas beneficial owners of UK property.
Following the UK government’s successive sanctions packages,...more
3/18/2022
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Beneficial Owner ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Crimes ,
Foreign Entities ,
Foreign Ownership ,
New Legislation ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Russia ,
UK ,
Ukraine ,
Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs)
The decision exposes media outlets in the UK to liability if they identify suspects prior to charge, but carries lesser implications elsewhere.
On 16 February 2022, the UK Supreme Court held that a suspect under criminal...more
Guidance sets out the SFO’s expectations for investigations but leaves open questions, particularly for cross-border investigations.
On 6 August 2019, the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) issued its much-anticipated Corporate...more
8/10/2019
/ Cooperation ,
Corporate Cooperation Credits ,
Corporate Investigations ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cross-Border ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
New Guidance ,
Privilege Waivers ,
Self-Reporting ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes