Region: Australia - Global Investigations Review

Australian prosecutors file more charges against former Leighton Offshore executive

23 February 2021

PwC partners could face criminal charges in Australia over alleged privilege misuse

03 February 2021

Australian tax agency reaches $105 million settlement with Israeli banks

Israeli lender Israel Discount Bank and its subsidiary, Mercantile Discount Bank, have agreed to pay $105 million to settle claims they helped a wealthy Australian family evade income tax.

01 February 2021

Australian regulator suffers cyber attack

25 January 2021

US and Australian banks received majority of 2020 fines

12 January 2021

Australia arrests second individual in Unaoil-linked investigation

11 January 2021

Australian Federal Police looking into ex-Leighton Holdings COO

05 January 2021

People News: former SDNY chief moves to Fried Frank

In the latest people news roundup, Manhattan’s former top federal prosecutor Geoffrey Berman has moved into private practice, while Australian casino chain Crown Resorts has hired a new compliance department head amid a money laundering investigation.

02 December 2020

Australian regulator raps Westpac over cash breaches

01 December 2020

Australia arrests former oil executive in Unaoil-linked probe

The Australian Federal Police has arrested a former Leighton Offshore executive and issued arrest warrants for two other individuals in connection with a wide-reaching foreign bribery investigation into Monegasque oil consultancy Unaoil.

18 November 2020