04/05/2019
New Lessons from the Barclays Whistleblowing Case
Under the terms of the enforcement action, designated “whistleblower champions,” approved by UK regulators as senior managers, must personally attest each year to the soundness of the bank’s whistleblowing systems and controls.
04/05/2019
Regeneration of hundreds of acres frozen by dispute with lenders over collapsed Asian-owned steelworks
04/05/2019
The register would be updated to reflect changes required to companies' details in the event of Brexit
04/05/2019
The draft legislation contains five anti-abuse measures relating to controlled foreign companies
04/04/2019
FSCS pays out £14m over failed property scheme advice
The FSCS received claims against five advice firms in relation to advice on the investment.
04/04/2019
Former UOB Banker Loses Racial Discrimination Claim
As there was no proof of discrimination, Smith's award is capped at 84,000 pounds ($110,000).
04/04/2019
Thalassa is a diversified holding company which in 2018 sold its main operating asset, WGP Group, for $20m (purchased in 2011 for $1.35m) plus a potential $10m earnout; $6m of which has been earned, $1.2m has been received and $4.8m of which is due by 11
04/04/2019
Unfeasible expectations can dampen or even derail the transaction.
04/04/2019
Collas Crill acted for one of the applicants
04/04/2019
The transaction involved the acquisition of a number of BVI companies with due diligence and BVI acquisition mechanics being led by Isle of Man based corporate partner and head of Appleby’s BVI (GMT) team Kyle Sutherland and assisted by associate So
04/04/2019
Madrid has issued an advice update to the expat community stating that there is a 21-month grace period during each the British living in the country will be considered a legal resident, even if they do not have the certificate.
04/03/2019
As the global wave of cross-border banking recedes, foreign banks are becoming easy targets for populist expropriation, especially in Central and Eastern Europe.
04/03/2019
Speaking the day after the British Parliament failed again to agree on the way forward for Brexit, Dombrovskis said there was a “material risk” that Britain will leave the EU on April 12 without a divorce deal.
04/03/2019
French tax authorities have confirmed nearly $136 million has now been recovered – and that figure is expected to rise.
04/03/2019
M Partners have strong cross-border expertise, familiarity with the offshore environment, long standing client relationships and a common law approach.
04/03/2019
Lighthouse, and Quilter’s advice business, Intrinsic, are highly complementary in structure and focus on delivering good customer outcomes.
04/03/2019
The Carey Olsen team advising on the launch was led by partner Christopher Anderson, assisted by senior associate Matt Brehaut.
04/02/2019
The London office will be headed up by family law partner Catherine Thomas and business crime and regulatory partner Lee Adams
04/02/2019
Bill designed to protect homeowners is ‘no get-out-of-jail-free card’, says Pearse Doherty
04/02/2019
“The decisions adopted today will strengthen cross-border trading, enabling businesses in the EU and Singapore to access deeper pools of liquidity and hedge risks more efficiently,” said MAS Chairman Tharman Shanmugaratnam.