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June 12, 2025
UK Investors Sue Cricket Team Owner Over Claimed Tax Fraud
Three U.K.-based investors in an Indian Premier League cricket team are seeking £10 million ($13.6 million) in damages from the club's owner, claiming in a London court that he duped them over the tax implications of selling their shares in his business.
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June 12, 2025
UK Crime Agency Seizes £1M Home From UK Politician
The National Crime Agency said Thursday it has recovered a property worth in excess of £1 million ($1.36 million) in connection with a long-running money laundering investigation following an ownership dispute with the former lord mayor of Leeds.
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June 12, 2025
Everbright Exec Testifies He Trusted Media Biz's Financial Info
An executive of the Chinese financial services firm Everbright testified Thursday that a sports media rights business was portrayed as "well performing" before a joint venture acquired a majority stake, only to later discover its financial health was allegedly inflated.
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June 12, 2025
Lost Russian Jets Ruling Has Global Implications For Insurers
A London court ruling that major insurers must compensate aircraft lessors for planes seized by Russia will provide useful support for companies seeking repayments for assets stranded in conflict zones with little probability of their return.
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June 12, 2025
KPMG Fined £690K In Audit Independence Probe
The accounting watchdog said Thursday it that has fined KPMG £690,625 ($940,000) and its audit engagement partner Nick Plumb £38,000 for breaching independence requirements as auditor of Carr's Group PLC.
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June 12, 2025
SFO Aligns With Gov't Growth Plans In Pitch To UK PLC
Britain's top white-collar prosecutor unveiled on Thursday new details about plans to share data and offer training to companies to prevent economic crime, in a shift to "assist growth" in line with government plans to kindle the sluggish economy.
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June 12, 2025
5 Questions For Howard Kennedy Partner Rebecca Hume
The U.K government is putting crypto-assets at the heart of its growth agenda, relying on the Financial Conduct Authority to shore up regulation of the sector.
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June 11, 2025
Gov't Pledges Up To £450M Per Year To Tackle Courts Backlog
The U.K. government has pledged up to an additional £450 million ($609 million) per year for the courts system in England and Wales by 2028-29 to boost crown court sittings to "record levels" and tackle the growing backlog, according to its spending review released Wednesday.
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June 11, 2025
UK Growth Push Puts FCA Enforcement On Unfamiliar Footing
The government's demand that regulators should prioritize growth is "largely incompatible" with their duty to deter misconduct, say lawyers who are warning clients not to interpret the political messaging as a green light to engage in risky behavior.
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June 11, 2025
EuroChem Fights Banks Over €212M Bonds In Sanctions Row
A Russian subsidiary of fertilizer producer EuroChem accused two European banks of using the pretext of sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine to "never" pay out on €212 million ($244 million) in bonds, on the first day of a High Court trial Wednesday.
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June 11, 2025
SFO's Budget To Approach £100M In Spending Boost
The Serious Fraud Office will receive additional funding that will bring its budget near the £100 million ($136 million) mark in three years, the U.K. government pledged Wednesday — funds that the white-collar crime prosecutor will invest in its investigatory capabilities and technology.
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June 11, 2025
37% Of Romania Cos. Fall Short On EU Reporting Standard
Almost 40% of businesses filing public country-by-country reports in Romania are failing to fully comply with the European Union's reporting standard, according to a report by a nonprofit organization.
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June 11, 2025
UK's Top Court Limits Role Of Early Release In Extraditions
Britain's highest court ruled Wednesday that U.K. judges should attach little weight to other countries' prison early release programs when they decide whether to extradite inmates, saying that it would be "usurping" the role of overseas judges.
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June 11, 2025
War Risk Insurers Held Liable For Jets Stranded In Russia
Major insurers are liable to payout in a multibillion-dollar dispute over hundreds of aircraft stranded in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, after a London judge ruled on Wednesday that the jets and engines are officially lost.
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June 10, 2025
Greensill Says He Was Trapped In Katerra Restructuring Deal
Lex Greensill said Tuesday that he was "between a rock and a hard place" in a restructuring deal involving his eponymous firm and SoftBank, a Japanese investment company, as the former banker gave evidence in a $440 million trial in London of a claim brought by a collapsed Credit Suisse fund.
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June 10, 2025
UK Treasury Committee Warns HMRC Over Phishing Attack
A British treasury committee warned HM Revenue & Customs in a letter published Tuesday that its failure to report details of a breach affecting around 100,000 taxpayers is unacceptable.
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June 10, 2025
Insolvency Service Hires Crypto-Specialist To Aid Recoveries
A U.K. government agency responsible for investigating company insolvencies has appointed its first crypto-specialist to help recover digital assets such as bitcoin for creditors.
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June 10, 2025
Lawyer Loses Bid To Ax 'Greedy' Label In $11B Ruling
A London appeals court refused Tuesday a solicitor's bid to chuck references to his being "greedy" and "corrupt" in a judgment over a fraudulent $11 billion arbitration award against Nigeria, ruling that the lower court did not violate his right to a fair trial.
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June 10, 2025
FCA's Rathi Tries To Gauge Gov't Risk Appetite For Crypto
The Financial Conduct Authority warned a cross-party group of MPs on Tuesday it needed a steer on the government's risk appetite for crypto-assets amid the push for U.K. competitiveness and economic growth.
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June 10, 2025
PPE Agent Keeps Sheridans Case Alive After Fraud Settlement
A medical supply agent is continuing its negligence case against London law firm Sheridans, despite settling a linked $10.8 million fraud claim from a British company that accused it of taking secret commissions on COVID-19 pandemic protection equipment orders.
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June 10, 2025
Ex-Sky Sports Host Gets 11-Year Director Ban Over £10M Debt
Former Sky Sports presenter Alan Bentley has been banned from running companies for 11 years after his football betting business collapsed with debts to investors of more than £10 million ($13.5 million), the Insolvency Service revealed Tuesday.
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June 09, 2025
German Court Convicts 1 In €23M Platinum Coin VAT Fraud
A German court has convicted one of the leaders of a criminal organization responsible for more than €23 million ($26.3 million) in evaded value-added taxes through its trade of platinum coins, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said.
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June 09, 2025
CPS Launches Plan To Return Lawyers To Criminal Practice
The Crown Prosecution Service is offering to support criminal lawyers to return to the workforce following a career break, as problems with recruitment and retention of solicitors and barristers continue to blight the justice system after decades of underinvestment.
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June 09, 2025
Lex Greensill Claims SoftBank Hid Deal With 'Code Of Silence'
Lex Greensill testified in a $440 million London trial Monday that SoftBank, a Japanese investment company, had designed a restructuring agreement involving his firm to avoid putting potential losses on its accounts in his first public appearance since his eponymous firm's collapse.
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June 09, 2025
Ex-Commerzbank Analyst Denies Faking Sex Assault Claims
A former Commerzbank analyst on Monday fought claims that he lied to a court by making false sexual assault allegations in his failed harassment case against the bank, telling a London court he was being truthful.
Expert Analysis
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Tax Directive Marks Milestone In Harmonizing EU System
The Council of the European Union’s recently adopted tax directive is a significant step toward streamlining and modernizing procedures for member states, and will greatly reduce administrative burden and compliance costs for cross-border investors, says Martin Phelan at Simmons & Simmons.
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Why Nonfinancial Misconduct Should Be On Firms' Radar
Following a recent Financial Conduct Authority survey showing an increase in nonfinancial misconduct, the regulator has made clear that it expects firms to have systems in place to identify and mitigate risks, says Charlotte Pope-Williams at 3 Hare Court.
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What New UK Code Of Conduct Will Mean For Directors
The Institute of Directors’ new voluntary code of conduct is intended to help directors make better decisions and enable U.K. businesses to win back eroded public trust, although, with no formal means of enforcement, its effectiveness could be limited, says Sarah Turner at Eversheds Sutherland.
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Russian Bankruptcy Ruling Shows Importance Of Jurisdiction
The U.K. Supreme Court's recent decision not to assist a Russian receiver in Kireeva v. Bedzhamov will be of particular interest in cross-border insolvency proceedings, where attention must be paid to assets outside the jurisdiction, and to creditors, who must consider carefully where to apply for a bankruptcy order, say lawyers at McDermott.
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Russia Sanctions Spotlight: UK Guides Offer Support To Cos.
The Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation’s recent guidance provides best practice suggestions that can help businesses mitigate the risk of their exports being targeted by Russian circumvention efforts, while noting that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to compliance, says Alexandra Melia at Steptoe.
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How Board Directors Can Adapt To Shifting Governance Tides
With European Union regulatory initiatives trending toward a sharp focus on ESG reporting requirements and ramping up pressure on corporate boards, directors should play a more active part in ensuring business objectives are aligned with regulatory demands, says Kallia Gavela at Alvarez & Marsal.
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How Listing Act Measures Will Modernize EU Capital Markets
The new European Union Listing Act, in line with the capital markets union initiative, aims to simplify market access for small and midsize enterprises, laying a foundation for a more integrated framework and representing a modernization milestone, say lawyers at Cleary.
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Forced Labor Imports Raise Criminal Risks For UK Retailers
Last summer’s London appeals court ruling applying the Proceeds of Crime Act to products made with forced labor, potential legislative reforms and recent BBC allegations about Chinese produce harvested by Uyghur detainees suggest British importers and retailers should increase scrutiny of their supply chains, says Ian Hargreaves at Quillon Law.
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Insider Info Compliance Highlights From New FCA Guidance
The Financial Conduct Authority's recent guidance to companies on identifying inside information clarifies the regulator's expectation of case-by-case assessment, helpfully highlighting that abuse of U.K.-regulated markets can arise earlier than some might think, say lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell.
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EU's AI Act May Lead To More M&A Arbitration
With the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act and its stiff penalties beginning to take effect, companies acquiring AI targets should pay close attention to the provisions in the dispute resolution clauses of their deal documents, say Nelson Goh at Pallas Partners and Benjamin Qiu at EKLJ.
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A Look At PCAOB's Record-Breaking Enforcement In 2024
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in 2024 brought more enforcement actions against auditors and imposed increasingly higher monetary penalties, showing that it was not afraid to exercise its power to fine and reprimand firms, a trend that will likely continue in 2025, say attorneys at Briglia Hundley.
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Key Points From EU's Latest FDI Screening Regulation Review
The European Commission’s recent assessment of the Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation indicates that with strong control here to stay, precautionary filings are likely to remain necessary, and member states should prepare for greater rule alignment to reduce inefficiencies caused by a current lack of synchronization, say lawyers at Linklaters.
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UK Businesses Need To Plan For Accessibility Act Compliance
With the European Accessibility Act’s compliance deadline approaching this June, U.K. businesses trading in the European Union need to think broadly in addressing its requirements to ensure equality of access to the digital world, says Louisa Chambers at Travers Smith.
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Interpreting Newly Released Consumer Fraud Complaints Data
The Financial Ombudsman Service’s latest complaint data focuses on scams and customer service, and demonstrates that as fraud is becoming rapidly more complex, financial regulators need to acknowledge that technology is here to stay and work together with firms to protect consumers, say lawyers at RPC.
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Applying New FCA Guidance On Control Of Financial Firms
Buyers seeking to acquire or increase their stakes in U.K. financial services firms can streamline prudential review of their transactions by understanding the Financial Conduct Authority’s recently published guidance on updated change-in-control regulations, says Mark Chalmers at Davis Polk.