Financial Services & Tax

Articles

21 Mar 2024

Insolvencies on the rise and the responsibilities of directors

Stephen Wade discusses some of the drivers of insolvencies and reminds directors of their responsibilities

15 Mar 2024

Hunt v Singh: the lay of the land on director’s duties following Sequana

In exploring the Hunt v Singh decision, Jonathan Gorman clarifies when directors' duties to creditors arise, emphasising knowledge of insolvency risks over mere financial distress.

14 Mar 2024

Securing evidence from overseas: competition investigations and new law for the digital age

Peter Binning and Edward Hodgson look at a range of recent cases limiting the extraterritorial application of criminal (and civil) powers in enforcement cases against corporates, and consider how parliament is creating laws to overcome these problems, particularly in the field of big tech

14 Mar 2024

Digital compliance is critical to help legal firms rise above regulation

Regulated UK firms, including legal practices, are grappling with increased regulatory demands amid shrinking budgets

13 Mar 2024

The looming scandal involving cum-cum transactions

In the second instalment in a two-part series, Stewart Hey, Hugh Gunson and Rachel Warren discuss cum-cum transactions and the signs that enforcement activity might be on the horizon

15 Feb 2024

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

Christopher David and Abigail Maton-Howarth present their opinion on the new failure to prevent fraud offence and the government’s decision to target large organisations

9 Feb 2024

The rise of counterfeit vehicle parts in the EU market

Sam Healey stresses the need for better detection, prevention, and awareness to combat this multi-million-euro challenge

2 Feb 2024

The cum-ex scandal explained: the enforcement net widens

In this first instalment, Stewart Hey, Hugh Gunson and Rachel Warren explain the background to the cum-ex scandal and the criminal and civil proceedings being brought in jurisdictions around the world