First deferred prosecution agreement between the CPS and a company accused of failure to prevent bribery By , Gareth Hall In a statement published on 24 November 2023, Entain plc ("Entain"), the global sports betting and…
UK Sanctions – Mints v PJSC National Bank Trust forces new government guidance…but does it help? By , Gareth Hall Globally, sanctions are the tool of choice in geopolitical disputes…
Is self-referral ever a 'Safe Harbor'? By , Gareth Hall On 25 September 2023, former police officer, Nick Ephgrave, took over as director of the Serious…
Updated LMA sanctions clauses: avoiding unintended exposure as the geopolitical tectonic plates continue to shift By Christopher Dyke, Gareth Hall, Paul Baker Sanctions are an increasingly-used tool in geopolitical disputes…
Sanctions – A New Era of Compliance for Accountants and Auditors By Gareth Hall UK sanctions prohibit the provision of accountancy services to ‘persons connected with Russia’…
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“ECA”) – What You need to know (Pt 3) By Jonathan Brogden, Gareth Hall The ECA, designed to make it easier and quicker to impose sanctions and identify and trace illicit…
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“ECA”) – What You need to know (Pt 2) By Jonathan Brogden, Gareth Hall The ECA, designed to make it easier and quicker to impose sanctions and identify and trace illicit…
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“ECA”) – What You need to know (1) By Jonathan Brogden, Gareth Hall The ECA, designed to make it easier and quicker to impose sanctions and identify and trace illicit…
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“ECA”) – What You need to know By Jonathan Brogden, Gareth Hall In this first of a series of three notes which will cover the changes introduced by the ECA in all…
UK Sanctions – The Evolving Response to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and what it means for UK businesses By Christopher Dyke, Gareth Hall Following the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the UK and world news-cycle has –…
Petrofac pleads guilty to ‘failure to prevent bribery’, ordered to pay £77 million By Gareth Hall On 1 October 2021, Petrofac, the London based energy company, pleaded guilty to ‘failing to prevent…
Corporate Criminal Liability – What potential law reforms could mean for D&O Insurers By Graham Ludlam, Christopher Dyke, Gareth Hall Later this year, the Law Commission (” LC ”) is expected to publish an assessment of the options to…