Region: Europe

Judge approves second-largest UK DPA

Entain would have faced a penalty of just under £1 billion were it not for its “exemplary cooperation and remediation”, according to a summary of the judgment.

05 December 2023

Former GPT financial controller: payments to subcontractor made me feel uncomfortable

A London court has heard that concerns raised by the former head of finance at defence company GPT about potential corrupt payments to Saudi officials were dismissed by senior company executives.

05 December 2023

Ex-SFO lawyer: Nick Ephgrave is already creating his legacy

The former official said Nick Ephgrave’s decision to conduct searches and arrests at various sites connected to Axiom Ince was a “really bold move” that showed the SFO under his leadership is prepared to take on tough cases.

05 December 2023

Former Freshfields lawyer faces real possibility of tax fraud conviction: FT

05 December 2023

Swiss private bank to pay $123 million for helping US clients evade tax

Banque Pictet has reached an agreement with US prosecutors to resolve claims that the Geneva-based private lender helped US taxpayers hide more than $5.6 billion from the IRS.

04 December 2023

UK barrister to announce lawyers joining UK disclosure and fraud offences review: FT

04 December 2023

SFO seizes £466,000 from former Balli Steel executives

04 December 2023

OFSI, FCA outline new information sharing terms

04 December 2023

SFO eyes monitorships in future cases

A senior official at the UK’s Serious Fraud Office has said that the agency is considering imposing monitorships as part of future resolutions.

01 December 2023

Son of Russian steel magnate secures EU sanctions delisting

Alexander Pumpyansky, the son of Russian steel billionaire Dmitry, has won an appeal against the European Union’s decision to sanction him in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

01 December 2023

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