Queen’s Speech introduces new Economic Crime Bill in UK
New legislation in the Queen’s Speech aimed at tackling economic crime will only be as good as its enforcement, and more importantly its resourcing.
OPINION: Martin Kenney on new economic crime law & seizing oligarch wealth
Will the U.K.’s new Economic Crime Act really help crack down on illicit wealth? That’s the question posed by Martin Kenney in an exclusive opinion piece for the Toronto Star, who points out that loopholes in the UK’s new Economic Crime Act will restrict the its effectiveness and fall short of what transparency campaigners have long been demanding.
Offshore Alert Miami is back (and we’ll be there!)
Martin Kenney & Co will be sponsoring and appearing at the Offshore Alert Miami conference between 24-26th April
UKRAINE: Donate to support the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦
You can help support the people of Ukraine by donating at the following links.
ICC FRAUDNET: Please Stop The War
Together with our colleagues at ICC FraudNet, the global network of elite asset recovery lawyers co-founded by Martin Kenney, we are sharing a message of support about Ukraine.
FRAUDNET 2022 REPORT: Offshore – Decline or Thrive?
Shaun Reardon-John presents an exclusive Martin Kenney & Co article looking at the future of the BVI, published in the brand new 2022 FraudNet Annual Global Report.
BVI BUSINESS: Tribute to Robert Mathavious
Martin Kenney says the BVI owes former BVI Financial Services Commission boss Robert Mathavious “a great deal of debt” over his work for the islands during 40+ years of service.
Jeopardy at the UK’s Serious Fraud Office?
The credibility of the SFO as an organisation is called into question now: such is the damage it has inflicted upon itself, it may be that the organisation itself – and not just its head – is also under threat.
HMRC veteran wins Martin Kenney prize for study of financial investigation
Martin Kenney & Co., Solicitors, a leading asset recovery litigation practice based in the BVI, is delighted to announce that veteran financial investigator, Laurence Howland, has been awarded the second Martin Kenney Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Study of Financial Investigation.
CONFERENCE: Martin Kenney speaking on ‘Corporate Intelligence’ & ‘Pandora Papers’
Get ready for our appearance next week at the American Conference Institute #Miami conference on #fraud, asset tracing & recovery. We’ll be talking ‘Corporate Intelligence’ and the ‘Pandora Papers’.