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Bracewell LLP

Digging for Trouble: The Double-Edged Sword of Decisions to Report Misconduct

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On May 10, 2024, Romy Andrianarisoa, former Chief of Staff to the President of Madagascar, was convicted for soliciting bribes from Gemfields Group Ltd (Gemfields), a UK-based mining company specializing in rubies and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office Under Nick Ephgrave – One to Watch at Home and Away

On 13 February 2024, Nick Ephgrave gave his inaugural public speech as the new Director of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO). With a background in law enforcement, including as assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK Crime Agency Secures Novel Court Ruling for Over £50 Million in Crime-Linked Funds

On 25 November, the High Court of England and Wales ruled in a significant decision that suspected proceeds of crime linked to unnamed individuals must be transferred to the National Crime Agency (NCA). The funds were held by...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Unexplained Wealth Order: Row on 'Billionaires' Row'

On 8 April 2020, the High Court dismissed three unexplained wealth orders ("UWOs") and related interim freezing orders made under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (National Crime Agency v Baker & Ors [2020] EWHC 822 (Admin)). ...more

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