Following the announcement last week by the Serious Fraud Office that Amec Foster Wheeler Energy will pay a £103m penalty in a Deferred Prosecution Agreement to settle 18 years of corruption allegations, Alex Swan, senior associate in the Financial Crime team at BCL Solicitors LLP, examines the…
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Canada Judge Forbids Huawei CFO From Using HSBC Documents In US Extradition Case
Meng Wanzhou is facing extradition from Canada to the United States on charges of bank fraud, having allegedly…
Michael Avenatti Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Nike Extortion Scheme
On Thursday, celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for attempting to…
On Thursday, the Trump Organization’s CFO, Allen Weisselberg, surrendered himself to authorities in New York as he and the Trump family’s company prepare to face criminal charges in a tax-related probe. Weisselberg has worked for the Trump family for almost fifty years.
The criminal charges are…
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Huawei Lawyers Say HSBC Emails Debunk US Extradition Claim
The US justice department has been pushing to extradite Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou from Canada. In 2018, she was…
On the Rise — Why More Assets Are Being Targeted
Niall Hearty of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli considers the increasing appeal to the authorities of…
The UK has announced – and has already used – new powers to tackle corruption. Syed Rahman of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli wonders just how much of a force for good the UK is set to become.
Announcing a strengthening of sanctioning powers, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab spoke on how…
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Guilt Not Required: A Look at Criminal Asset Confiscation in Australia
Brian also discusses the legal criteria for asset forfeiture and the powers of the Australian Federal Police to…
A Treasure Hunt: The Methods of Asset-Tracing
The process of finding legal or misappropriated assets is lengthy and involved, but it is fundamental to law…
