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05 March 2021

Introduction Regulatory authorities in the UK have long agonised over how to regulate cryptocurrency and its associated activities and the debate on this continues. Certain investment services which come within the definition of the Markets in the Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID”) must be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) under Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”) as regulated […]

04 March 2021

In this interactive session, our speakers spoke about some of the current hot topics in financial crime. Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe also shared his recent experience of the issues regulated firms face in complying with their financial crime obligations. View the recording below:

On 24th February 2021 the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced it had secured the conviction against a former executive of Single Buoy Moorings Inc. (SBM) in relation to bribery and corruption offences made to secure oil contracts in Iraq. SFO Investigation | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team Paul Bond, the former senior sales manager at SBM, was found guilty on two […]

03 March 2021

Join this session to discuss evolving cyber threats and get an insight into what we see happening in the market as firms look for a more dynamic and comprehensive approach to tackling cyber threats. We will look at the interaction between private prosecutions and digital investigations following an emerging trend in this sector, which has increased during the pandemic. To […]

02 March 2021

In this Employment Law Journal article, Employment Partner Michelle Chance, Employment Associate Chris Warwick-Evans and Employment Solicitor Louisa Hartley discuss how to reduce the risk of successful discrimination claims from employees with ongoing or intermittent Covid-19 symptoms. To download the article, click below: https://www.rosenblatt-law.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Employment-Law-Journal-Article.pdf

01 March 2021

On 22nd December 2020 The National Crime Agency (NCA) announced it had recovered more than £500,000 linked to a car firm set up in order to receive fraudulent funds. National Crime Agency Investigation | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team The NCA announced that an order in the sum of £526,912.07 was granted by Mrs Justice McGowan at a High Court civil […]

26 February 2021

The long-awaited decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Uber BV v Aslam was handed down on Friday 19 February 2021. The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Uber drivers, affirming the Court of Appeal’s ruling that the drivers are ‘workers’ and not self-employed contractors (as alleged by Uber). The Supreme Court is England’s highest court […]

25 February 2021

On 14th January 2021 David Lufkin, former Global Head of Sales at Petrofac, pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to three counts of bribery relating to corrupt payments to influence the award of $3.3bn contracts. Serious Fraud Office Investigation | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team In relation to the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) ongoing investigation into Petrofac and its subsidiaries, Mr […]

24 February 2021

On 17 December 2020 the National Crime Agency (NCA) announced it had arrested three suspected members of an organised crime group on suspicion of money laundering and fraud offences. Global Fraud Investigation | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team The NCA said officers from its Complex Financial Crime Team arrested two men and one woman, aged 48, 43 and 45, at addresses […]

22 February 2021

The Financial Crime Authority has commenced criminal proceedings against two individuals in relation to several counts of insider dealing. Financial Conduct Authority Charges | Rosenblatt’s Financial Crime Team Mr Bayes and Mr Swann have been charged with allegedly committing insider dealing. Mr Bayes has also been charged with allegedly improperly disclosing inside information, or encouraging another, whilst being an insider, […]