OPINION | Why are pandemic fraudsters going unpunished?
In Martin Kenney’s view, there needs to be a joint public/private sector partnership approach to redress huge fraud losses to the public purse from Covid pandemic fraud.
LEGAL 500 Caribbean: MKS “Firm To Watch”
We’re pleased that in the first year of our listing, Legal 500 has chosen MKS as a “Firm To Watch” in the Caribbean, noting particular praise for Martin Kenney and Dan Wise.
COMMENT | Sam Bankman-Fried guilty verdict
With news that former FTX cryptocurrency exchange boss, Sam Bankman-Fried, was found guilty of fraud, Martin Kenney says the case was astonishing on many levels.
COMMENT | New Economic Crime Act in UK
MKS welcomes major reforms to how the UK polices and prevents fraud and corruption under sweeping new measures designed to tackle economic crime, but warns the new measures must be properly resourced and implemented.
CHAMBERS & PARTNERS | Charles Bott ranked Band 1 for 10th year in a row
Head of Advocacy at MKS, Charles Bott KC, has been ranked as a Band 1 barrister for the 10th year in a row by Chambers and Partners, a huge achievement.
FRANCE | Conference updates this Fall
Our teams will be appearing at three upcoming conferences in France at the end of this month – during the Rugby World Cup – and we are delighted to be sponsoring the first, the C5 Communications event in Paris.
NEWS | MKS calls out UK government to economic crime legislation
Charles Bott KC, MKS Head of Advocacy, laments the UK government dropping key House of Lords amendments to the impending Economic Crime Bill.
RECRUITMENT | Nick Ryan new Director of Communications
With over 30 years experience of media and communications experience, former investigative journalist Nick Ryan has become the new Communications Director of MKS.
UCLAN | Charles Bott represents MKS at Vice-Chancellor’s dinner
Last week our Head of Advocacy, Charles Bott KC, had the honour of representing MKS at the Vice-Chancellor’s Dinner at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in north-west England.
CONFERENCES | 40th Symposium on Economic Crime (Cambridge)
Following a successful appearance last year, Martin Kenney (Head of Firm), Charles Bott KC (Head of Advocacy) and Tony McClements (Head of Investigations) from MKS will all be appearing at this year’s Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime.