Slaughters’ high-profile move for ex-SFO chief hits watchdog’s review

Slaughter and May’s high stakes move on former Serious Fraud Office (SFO) director David Green QC is being held up by regulatory approvals, which could delay his hire by up to two years.

Slaughters is the frontrunner to secure the highly-coveted Green, who stepped down as SFO director in April. He has considerable expertise following his six-year stint at the SFO, raising ethical questions around how quickly he should be allowed to move into private practice.

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