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UK SFO New Corporate Compliance Guidance: What It Means For In-house Legal Teams

In all of the SFO's corporate prosecutions and Deferred Prosecution Agreements to date for failure to prevent bribery, there are common themes.

United Kingdom Commercial

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A&O Shearman

UK Private Prosecutor Ordered To Pay Costs Of Judicial Review Proceedings

The number of private prosecutions in the UK has skyrocketed in the past decade, increasing the risk of costly legal proceedings for companies and individuals alike.

United Kingdom Criminal

AO

A&O Shearman

Effective Compliance Is Not A Tick-box Exercise – The UK Serious Fraud Office Updates Its Guidance On Corporate Compliance Programmes

Companies' compliance programmes have taken on increasing significance over recent years, with the introduction of a range of "failure to prevent" offences that can be committed irrespective of the company's involvement in...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Construction Industry Scheme – Tackling Fraud

The Government intends to address fraud in the construction industry by introducing measures targeting businesses that knowingly enter into transactions connected with tax fraud.

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Addleshaw Goddard

High Court Applies "Scope Of Duty" Principle To Limit Damages Claimed For Breach Of So-called Quincecare Duty

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

European Parliament And Council Agree New Rules On Payment Services

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

New UK SFO Guidance On Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programmes

United Kingdom Criminal

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WilmerHale

Illegal Teeth-whitening: A Growing Risk For Beauty Salon Insurers

United Kingdom Criminal

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Browne Jacobson

FCA Findings On Risk Assessment Processes And Controls

United Kingdom Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Building Credibility: Witness Evidence In Construction Claims

United Kingdom Real Estate

GC

Gatehouse Chambers

Counterfeit Automotive Parts: Car Manufacturer And Dealer Risks

United Kingdom Consumer

BJ

Browne Jacobson

A Time Of Transformation: How AI And Emerging Legislation Are Changing The Disputes And Investigations Landscape

United Kingdom Technology

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Proving Dishonesty In Accessory Liability Claims: Lessons From Transworld v FCIB

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Podcast: Failure To Prevent Fraud

United Kingdom Criminal

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A&O Shearman

Travers Smith's Alternative Insights: Should You Label Your Next Fund? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Travers Smith LLP

Navigating FX Hedging In 2025: Strategies For A Turbulent Market

United Kingdom Finance

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AlixPartners

Episode 20: "Trick Or Treat?" Will The Activists Be Out This Hallowe'en?... (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

The UKIPO's Consultation On Changes To UK Design Law And Its Possible Impact On Fashion Designs (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Episode 14: Shaking Up The World Of Private Equity (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Investing In The UK: Recent Developments In The Compliance Space

It will be an offence for an individual to act as a company director or an LLP member while their identity is not verified. Criminal liability can attach not only to the individual...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Macfarlanes LLP

Alleging Fraud Or Illegality: Understanding The Boundaries Of S.68 Challenges

In K1 & Ors v B (Re An Arbitration Claim) [2025] EWHC 2539 (Comm), the English Commercial Court (the Court) dismissed an application to add an arbitral award challenge under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act)...

United Kingdom Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Unibet's Owner Fined £10 Million For Money Laundering And Customer Welfare Shortcomings

Niall Hearty of Rahman Ravelli outlines the case and the issues involved.

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Keep Calm And Carry On: Five Legal Developments For Your Contract Negotiation Checklist

From WhatsApp messages that accidentally create binding obligations, commonly used phrases having more meaning than may be appreciated and legislative changes affecting NDAs...

United Kingdom Commercial

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Beyond Secrecy: Building A Culture That Stops Fraud At The Top

United Kingdom Criminal

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

The Rise Of AI-generated Damage Claims: What Retailers Need To Know

United Kingdom Technology

BJ

Browne Jacobson

The FCA Highlights Failings In Firms' Financial Crime Oversight

United Kingdom Criminal

RR

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

High Court Dismisses Liquidator's Dishonest Assistance And Fraudulent Trading Claims, Rejecting All Allegations Of Dishonesty

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The UK Government's Battle Against Fraud

United Kingdom Criminal

RR

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

FCA Issues Update About How To Prevent And Respond To Romance Fraud

United Kingdom Criminal

LS

Lewis Silkin

Are You Ready For The Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act? Key Changes For Businesses

United Kingdom Commercial

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Effective Sanctions? The OFSI Annual Review 2024 – 2025

United Kingdom International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Nothing Secret About It – What Do We Now Know About The Chinese Spy Case? A Legal Analysis Without The Politics!

United Kingdom Government

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BCL Solicitors LLP

UK Companies House Strikes Non-compliant UK Companies Off Register

United Kingdom Commercial

TS

The Sovereign Group

Are You Ready For The Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act? Key Changes For Businesses

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) brings major changes to UK company law and the operation of Companies House.

United Kingdom Commercial

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Effective Sanctions? The OFSI Annual Review 2024 – 2025

OFSI's Review describes its progress against three priorities: improving compliance through clear guidance; building capability to deliver its service and functions; and enforcing sanctions proportionately and robustly.

United Kingdom International

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Nothing Secret About It – What Do We Now Know About The Chinese Spy Case? A Legal Analysis Without The Politics!

On 7 October 2025 the Director of Public Prosecutions wrote to the Home Affairs and Justice Committees, expanding on the CPS decision to withdraw the April 2024 espionage charges under section 1(1) of the Official Secrets Act 1911 ...

United Kingdom Government

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BCL Solicitors LLP

UK Companies House Strikes Non-compliant UK Companies Off Register

The UK National Crime Agency reported, on 16 July, that 11,500 UK companies had been struck off Companies House register over the last year for failure to comply with the Registered Office requirements under the Companies Act 2006.

United Kingdom Commercial

TS

The Sovereign Group

The Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence: Understanding Corporate Liability Under ECCTA 2023

United Kingdom Criminal

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CMS INDUSLAW

Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence: The Private Credit Outlook

Section 199 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) took effect on September 1, 2025, introducing a new failure to prevent fraud offence (FTPF Offence) with extraterritorial impact.

United Kingdom Commercial

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Dechert

The Largest Cryptocurrency Fraud Case Is Heard Is A Court In England And Wales

The perpetrator of the widely reported single largest seizure of cryptocurrency that has been misappropriated...

United Kingdom Technology

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Giambrone & Partners

EU's Public Prosecutor Highlights Huge Europe-Wide Tax Fraud

Niall Hearty of Rahman Ravelli details the statements coming from the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

United Kingdom Criminal

RR

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

UK Financial Crime Reform: What Firms Need To Know

The private wealth management sector is uniquely susceptible to financial crime risks, such as fraud, money laundering and sanctions breaches, as highlighted in the FCA's Dear CEO letter.

United Kingdom Criminal

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Economic Crime And Corporate Transparency Act 2023 — The Radical Reforms To Companies House And Corporate Criminal Liability Explained

United Kingdom Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Danish Tax Authority Settles Huge Cum-Ex Claim

United Kingdom Criminal

RR

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

FCA Consults On Removing Contactless Payment Limit

United Kingdom Finance

LS

Lewis Silkin

SFO Update - 2025 So Far

United Kingdom Criminal

BS

BCL Solicitors LLP

UK To Introduce Mandatory Identity Verification For Directors And PSCs From November 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

I. Frangos & Associates LLC

Corporate Crime – Failure To Prevent Fraud Offence Now In Force

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

July – August Regulatory Round-Up

United Kingdom Finance

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

High Court Finds "Retrieval Duty" Arguable Against Sending Bank In An APP Fraud Context

United Kingdom Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

English Court Restrains Enforcement Of Its Own Judgment

United Kingdom Litigation

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Macfarlanes LLP

Sanctions Update Mandatory Reporting For Art Market Participants And High Value Dealers

United Kingdom Government

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CANDEY

UK/US White‑Collar Enforcement: Collaboration Reaffirmed

United Kingdom Criminal

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

One In Four Firms Has Reportedly Lost $1 Million-plus In A Fraud Attack

United Kingdom Criminal

RR

Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

Failure To Prevent Fraud: Reasonable Procedures Guidance Published

United Kingdom Criminal

BP

Burness Paull

UK CPS And SFO Issue Updated Corporate Prosecution Guidance: What Corporates Need To Know

United Kingdom Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Online Casino Ordered To Pay £1 Million For Money Laundering Failings

United Kingdom Criminal

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

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