Charles Bott KC, has been listed in the 12th edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom™, achieving a remarkable 10-year consecutive recognition as a preeminent fraud lawyer. These recognitions, based on rigorous peer review, are testament to Charles’ outstanding legal skills and achievements in the field of fraud.
In his latest op-ed, for the Toronto Star, our Head of Firm Martin Kenney opines on the likely effectiveness (or otherwise) of the USA’s Corporate Transparency Act, which will create a beneficial ownership database and require the filing of beneficial information from 1st January next year.
On 6th June, our Head of Firm Martin Kenney, along with Partner Dan Wise, will be taking part in a webinar hosted by the Beverly Hills Bar Association – ‘Cross-Border Divorces and Succession Litigation Issues, a Trip through Alice’s Looking Glass – Part Two’.
Our Head of Investigations, Tony McClements, says that considering the magnitude of fraud that already exists, the UK’s new national “fraud strategy” isn’t likely to have much impact.
The UK government has announced a (much-delayed) new national “Fraud Strategy” – the first since 2011 – but will it be enough? Not by a long shot, argues our Head of Advocacy, Charles Bott KC, who says that tackling fraud has been under-resourced and off the radar as a government priority for far too long.
Marcelo Ruiz notes the importance of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court authorising the seizure of a debtor’s driving license and passport, over non-payment of debts.
Our Head of Investigations, Tony McClements, argues that different agencies need to come together to tackle rampant Covid loan fraud in the UK.
Former Head of Litigation Dan Wise has rejoined BVI asset recovery specialists, Martin Kenney & Co (MKS), as Partner, marking a return to the firm four years after he left.
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office needs a current or former senior law enforcement officer installed as its head, says Tony McClements.
Martin Kenney welcomes a new initiative from the National Crime Agency to seize corruptly-obtained assets in the UK.
