6/30/2020 12:00:00 AM More time needed: SFO granted another extension to seize London properties By James Reid Last Friday the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was granted a further extension in its attempt to seize UK properties and cash worth...
6/19/2020 12:00:00 AM U-Double-No: the NCA has been denied the chance to appeal their first UWO defeat By Macfarlanes In April this year, we commented on the first setback by the National Crime Agency (NCA) in their use of unexplained wealth orders...
6/18/2020 12:00:00 AM Russian courts and the exclusive jurisdiction over sanctions related disputes By Nikolas Ireland Francis Bond On 19 June 2020, amendments to the Arbitrazh Procedure Code come into effect as a result of a new Russian Federal Law No. 171-FZ - known...
6/18/2020 12:00:00 AM AML enforcement: the FCA impose a significant fine on Commerzbank for AML failings By Macfarlanes Commerzbank has been fined £37,805,400 for anti-money laundering failings by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which yesterday...
6/17/2020 12:00:00 AM Green shoots of ESG-linked lending appearing in fund financing By Rachel Richardson Substantial developments towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles have been incorporated into all types of financial...
6/17/2020 12:00:00 AM Roadmap to Recovery – what next for the construction industry? By Alex Crockford The Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) Covid-19 Taskforce has released a Roadmap to Recovery outlining its strategy to drive the...
6/10/2020 12:00:00 AM Who knew? Company directors may soon be jointly liable for furlough fraud By Macfarlanes Last week, HMRC announced plans to penalise company directors who intentionally breach the rules of the UK Government’s furlough scheme...
6/9/2020 12:00:00 AM The future of the office By Cate Taylor The end of the office? A look at the office landscape after Covid-19 “I spend around £35m on property in a year. I would much rather...
6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM Mortgages over real estate – how can lenders meet registration deadlines in the era of Covid-19? Part 2 – HM Land Registry By Isabella Dierden-Hunt Where a lender advances a loan to a company incorporated in England and Wales, which is secured by real estate in England, the lender...
6/3/2020 12:00:00 AM Mortgages over real estate – how can lenders meet registration deadlines in the era of Covid-19? Part 1 – Companies House By Isabella Dierden-Hunt Where a lender advances a loan to a company incorporated in England and Wales, which is secured by real estate in England, the lender...
6/1/2020 12:00:00 AM FCA delivers update on Covid-19 business interruption test case By Jessica Iannantuono The FCA has announced in a press release issued today an update on the progress of its court action on business interruption (BI)...