The Legal 500

Legal Developments in the UK

• FAILING TO PREVENT BRIBERY

  Following the first conviction of a company for failure toprevent bribery, Aziz Rahman considers the implications of the case for thosein business.
  - Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

• MONEY LAUNDERING AND THE GAMBLING INDUSTRY

  With a bookmaker being ordered to pay millions for failingto prevent money laundering, Nicola Sharp and Syedur Rahman examine how thegambling industry can tackle the problem.
  - Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

• HOW TO PREVENT WORKPLACE FRAUD

  Aziz Rahman examines the scale of fraud in business andexplains how it can be prevented, identified and reported.
  - Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

• POLITICALLY EXPOSED PERSONS AND THE LEGAL RESTRICTIONS THEY FACE

  Aziz Rahman and Ben Ticehurst consider the Novartis scandaland the business restrictions on those holding high office.
  - Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

• CORPORATE LIABILITY AND THE INDIVIDUAL

  With much still to be decided regarding the prosecution ofindividuals over the financial scandals at Rolls-Royce and Tesco, Aziz Rahmanexamines how the fate of investigated companies can differ to that of those whoworked for them.
  - Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

• DEFENDING YOURSELF WHEN INTERNATIONAL BRIBERY ALLEGATIONS ARE MADE

  Syedur Rahman and Nicola Sharp explain how corporates shouldrespond if investigated over bribery allegations abroad.
  - Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

• EU Nationals & UK Permanent Residence: What’s the Current Position?

  Permanent residence status is automatically available to European Economic Area (EEA) nationals who have lived in the UK for five continuous years and who have been exercising Treaty Rights over the whole of this period. The same criteria also apply to family members of EEA nationals.
  - DavidsonMorris

• UNEXPLAINED WEALTH ORDERS

  With unexplained wealth orders now part of UK law, Aziz Rahman assesses their likely effect and how people should respond to them.
  - Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

• VAT AND DUBAI

  With Value Added Taxnow a part of business in Dubai, Aziz Rahman and Ben Ticehurst consider theprecautions that those in business must take.
  - Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

• HOW EXECUTIVES CAN PROTECT THEMSELVES IF A COMPANY COLLAPSES

  Syedur Rahman and Nicola Sharp take an overview of the Carillion crisis and explain how those who ran a failed company can defend themselves
  - Rahman Ravelli Solicitors