Tag Archives: SFO
High Court orders disclosure of SFO documents in s.90A FSMA shareholder class action
In a recent decision, the High Court has ordered that documents provided to Tesco plc (“Tesco“) by the SFO for the purpose of negotiating a deferred prosecution agreement (“DPA“) must be disclosed by Tesco in the separate civil action relating … Continue reading
Filed under Commercial Litigation, Corporate Crime, Investigations, UK
Corporate Crime update – December 2018
Welcome to the December 2018 edition of our corporate crime update – our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters. This month, we would like to wish all of our regular readers a … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Asia, Australia, Bribery and Corruption, Corporate Crime, Dubai, Europe, European Guidance, Hong Kong, India, Investigations, Investment Funds, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines, Sanctions and Money Laundering, Sector Updates by Herbert Smith Freehills, Thailand, UK Government
Corporate Crime autumn update 2018
Welcome to the autumn 2018 edition of our corporate crime update – our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters. Our update now covers a number of jurisdictions. For the full update on each jurisdiction, please … Continue reading
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal clarifies “innocent purpose” defence to insider dealing
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has recently allowed the Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) appeal against the Market Misconduct Tribunal’s (MMT) findings that two former executives of a listed company (ATML), Mr Charles Yiu Hoi Ying and … Continue reading
High Court considers extraterritorial application of compulsory powers
In the case of R (On The Application Of KBR Inc) v The Director of the Serious Fraud Office [2018] EWHC 2368 (Admin) (“KBR“), the High Court dismissed a judicial review brought by the applicant, finding that the SFO was able to compel … Continue reading
COURT OF APPEAL DECISION IN ENRC: ORTHODOXY RESTORED ON LITIGATION PRIVILEGE, BUT NARROW INTERPRETATION OF “CLIENT” REMAINS FOR NOW
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its eagerly awaited decision in the ENRC appeal: The Director of the Serious Fraud Office v Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 2006. At first instance, the High Court took a restrictive … Continue reading
Corporate Crime update – June 2018
Welcome to the June 2018 edition of our corporate crime update – our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters. For the full update on each jurisdiction, please click on the name of the jurisdiction below. Below … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Asia, Bribery and Corruption, China, Corporate Crime, Dubai, EU, Europe, Germany, Herbert Smith Freehills, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Investigations, Korea, Middle East, Sanctions and Money Laundering, Sector Updates by Herbert Smith Freehills, Thailand, UK Government, US, Vietnam
Corporate Crime update – May 2018
Welcome to the May 2018 edition of our corporate crime update – our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters. Our update now covers a number of jurisdictions. For the full update on each … Continue reading
STANDARDISED RULES FOR PRESCRIBING PROFESSIONAL INVESTORS TARGETED FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN HONG KONG ON 13 JULY 2018
Last Friday, the SFC published the conclusions to its consultation on amendments to the Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) Rules (PI Rules), to standardise the rules for prescribing individual and corporate professional investors (PIs).
Filed under Announcements, Hong Kong, Investment Funds
Corporate Crime update – April 2018
Welcome to the April 2018 edition of our corporate crime update – our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters. Our update now covers a number of jurisdictions. Below we provide a brief overview of … Continue reading
