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Brothers who worked at bankers Goldman Sachs and city law firm Clifford Chance have appeared in court after being charged with insider dealing and fraud.

Two British men will be sentenced in the US next year after admitting their role in a $99 million wine fraud.

The Anti-Corruption Strategy seeks to address corruption risks via a range of Government commitments, many of which have the potential to impact UK businesses and their compliance programmes.

This process takes on average 10 months to complete.

On 6 August 2019, the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) issued much-awaited guidance on corporate co-operation, which forms part of its Operational Handbook (the Guidance).

On February 5, 2021, the UK's Supreme Court confirmed the extraterritorial limits of the Serious Fraud Office's (SFO) investigatory powers under the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (the Act).

On March 11, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Southwest Border Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) aimed at Money Service Businesses (MSBs).

Just a week after refusing to confirm or deny any such plans, the UK government has stated it will introduce an economic crime bill in the coming year.

Oil services firm SBM Offshore NV is being investigated by Swiss authorities over bribery allegations that it has already paid hundreds of millions of dollars to settle in three countries.

The European Union's public prosecution office has started operating.

The High Court in London has upheld the Serious Fraud Office's (SFO's) long-running claim to the assets of convicted fraudster Gerald Smith.

The world's biggest builder of oil rigs, Keppel Offshore and Marine, is paying $422 million to end a US bribery probe into illegal payments to officials at Brazil's state-owned oil company, Petrobras.

On November 7, 2017, the UK Payment Systems Regulator published a report on the initiatives it has engaged in with banks, the payment systems industry and the FCA to prevent or mitigate ...

UWO are to be targeted at politically exposed persons and those suspected of involvement in serious crime whether in the UK or elsewhere.

The UK's HM Revenue and Customs has imposed a substantial compound penalty on Petrofac Facilities Management Limited for breaching Russia sanctions, marking a significant shift in enforcement policy. This case reveals new guidance on when HMRC will pursue compound penalties versus prosecution, and signals a major change in the agency's approach to publicly naming violators. The announcement provides crucial insights into the factors HMRC considers when determining appropriate enforcement actions for strateg

The House of Lords dealt a massive blow to the government on 16 January 2006 by blocking the ID Cards Bill until the Home Office makes known the full costs of the bill public and allows the National Audit Office to scrutinise the scheme.

According to the US Chamber of Commerce, the UK is now the highest ranked country for IP enforcement, a clear reflection of the continued hard-work and commitment by enforcement agencies in tackling IP Crime.