08/17/2021
In June 2021 the government published a new AML risk assessment specifically for art-market participants to assist them in identifying the key risk indicators in their businesses.
08/17/2021
STAR Trusts: The Grand Court interprets the meaning of the word 'obsolete' in the Cy-près doctrine
The Chief Justice's reasons for his decision provide helpful guidance to trustees and enforcers of STAR trusts
08/17/2021
Eligible organisations will be seeking to address any of a broad range of environmental issues
08/15/2021
By delegating the requirement to specify the precise obligations that need to be complied with to the provider, the Commission is potentially creating a significant degree of uncertainty for users.
08/15/2021
This a significant moment for the European Green Deal and the EU's efforts to lead on global climate diplomacy.
08/13/2021
Onwards and upwards: lessons learned over the past year
In June, we presented ‘back to the office’, discussing the challenges of home working and the implications of returning to the office for charities that have been mainly based at home.
08/13/2021
NFT’s could be a vehicle to legitimize ill-gotten gains for the crypto elite.
08/13/2021
The fiendish new trick cyber-criminals are using to evade capture
"Follow the money" - for generations it's been the mantra of investigators looking for criminals.
08/13/2021
Global enforcement outlook
Many jurisdictions have increased the legislative and investigative tools available to their enforcement agencies in recent years.
08/13/2021
Can Code Be Law?
The term “smart contracts” was probably coined by Szabo with a definition in line with the one mentioned by Raskin.
08/12/2021
Some of the barriers identified included cost, thinking they are too young to need one, lack of understanding of how to set one up and not having enough time.
08/12/2021
This amounts to the largest annual rise in average property prices since 2008, and unofficial figures for 2021 show the local market median for the first quarter currently stands at a hefty £550,875 – all of which makes for discouraging readin
08/12/2021
The new implementation will allow for the use of derivatives, albeit with restrictions, new reporting capabilities and implementation of a more robust risk management framework.
08/11/2021
Meng Wanzhou’s defense lawyers argued that allowing her to face charges in New York would encourage improper demands by U.S. authorities.
08/11/2021
How a convicted criminal can buy a famous English football club
The Magician” is Christopher Samuelson, a football dealmaker and offshore finance specialist.
08/11/2021
UKSC sets out approach to determine the scope of a professional adviser’s duty in negligence: Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP
In the High Court the judge held that the losses were a result of the market and that GT could not be held liable for them.
08/11/2021
High Court considers approach to sanctioning a banking business transfer scheme under Part 7 of FSMA
The provisions of section 111 of FSMA must be satisfied for the court to sanction the Scheme.
08/10/2021
Investigation reveals how football can be used to launder money
The English Football League’s (EFL) Owners’ and Directors’ Test bars anybody who has an unspent criminal conviction with a sentence of more than 12 months from owning a club.
08/10/2021
New Report Finds U.S. Real Estate Sector a Safe Haven for Money Laundering
These cases also show that while anonymous shell companies and complex corporate structures remain the most popular money laundering techniques
08/10/2021
Latham Named 2021 Massachusetts Regional Powerhouse
Latham’s Boston-based litigators, who rank among the best in the market, also had a successful year despite the Zoom courtroom.