‘A slippery slope in one direction’ – white collar partners raise concerns over plans to cut jury trials Kate Peacock White collar partners have warned of the ‘slippery slope’ facing the UK criminal justice system, following the news that jury…
‘You’ve got to be able to generate work’ – how white collar partners are diversifying in a shifting market Will Lewallen ‘Ultimately, bribery is bad for business,’ says Sidley London white collar partner Sara George (pictured) about why US President Donald…
‘You don’t want to be the test case for this offence’ – firms face ticking clock as new fraud regime draws near Legal Business With the UK’s new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud coming into force on 1 September, firms that…
Freshfields Central Europe white-collar defence head decamps for Deutsche Bank Theresa Hargreaves Freshfields’ white-collar defence practice head for Central Europe, Simone Kämpfer, has taken a role at Deutsche Bank, where she will…
The Legal 500 View: Why allegations of ‘woeful mismanagement’ and a ‘chronic lack of investment’ at the SFO aren’t stopping the white-collar lateral hiring carousel Georgina Stanley Despite intense scrutiny of the SFO and a slowdown in new cases, the market for white-collar expertise is as hot…
Stories of the last two months Megan Mayers Ince owns up to pensions gaffe as cyber attack wreaks £5m havoc Ince has owned up to paying staff pension…
Staying alive Tom Baker Let’s be honest – things might have gone a bit too far. In recent years, both the mainstream and business…
The Bribery Act, ten years on: Has it properly tackled corporate misconduct? Tom Baker Marking the ten-year anniversary of the Bribery Act, senior white-collar lawyers from private practice and in-house have agreed that significant…
Sponsored briefing: Prosecuting corporations in Romania Guest Blog Ovidiu Budusan discusses corporate prosecutions in Romania As early as 2006, the Romanian legislators adopted the view that, similar to…
Sponsored briefing: The era of unbridled mega settlements in the Netherlands seems to be over Guest Blog OSKB’s Geertjan van Oosten and Dinya Torny discuss how individuals at suspected companies also run the risk of criminal prosecution…
Sponsored briefing: History has shown us that fraud and recessions are natural bedfellows Guest Blog Stewarts’ Alex Jay and Tim Symes discuss past and present growth in international fraud The increase in fraud following the…
Sponsored briefing: Corporate criminal liability in Germany Guest Blog Alexander Cappel discusses how the German legal landscape is going to change based on the future Corporate Criminal Liability Act…
Sponsored briefing: Cypriot courts hear major international civil fraud cases: here is why Guest Blog SCORDIS, PAPAPETROU & Co LLC examines the key elements of civil fraud proceedings in Cyprus Introduction The development of Cyprus…
Sponsored briefing: A guide to white-collar offences: industrial property in Mexico Guest Blog Partners Francisco Tiburcio, Alejandro Catalá and Gilberto Valle analyse the latest legislative crackdowns on Mexican property fraud Enforcement of intellectual…
