
Key takeaways from COP26
Even though the UN climate change conference (“COP26”) has now drawn to a close, the key commitments made here are still at the forefront of discussions around the world. We’ve outlined five of…
Even though the UN climate change conference (“COP26”) has now drawn to a close, the key commitments made here are still at the forefront of discussions around the world. We’ve outlined five of…
In the recent decision of Sotheby’s v Mark Weiss Ltd [2018] EWHC 3179 (Comm) the High Court has ruled that correspondence with experts, which was for the dual purpose of preparing for…
Back to Business as Normal: Court of Appeal Prevents the Erosion of Legal Professional Privilege in a Landmark Judgment for Corporate Internal Investigations
Fulcrum acts for ENRC for the purposes…
On March 29, two senior UK judges dismissed an attempt by Unaoil to challenge an SFO investigation into allegations that the company paid bribes around the world. It is the latest in a fast-growing…
On 21 May 2015, three employees of Swift Technical Solutions Ltd (who supply specialist manpower to the global oil and gas industry) were found not guilty at Southwark Crown Court of corruption…
Petrobras CEO, Maria das Graças Foster, was forced to step down on Wednesday after an investigation discovered 23bn reais ($8.9bn) of suspect payments, bribes and kickbacks to politicians.
Foster…
The UK is the first EU member state to implement the EU Directive on Extractive Industries, designed to achieve greater transparency of dealings between those who work in the extractive industries…
More than one in four UK employees (approximately 9.1 million people) are currently furloughed under the Gover...
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NewsIntroduction On 10 January 2020 the EU’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2018/843 (“5MLD”) implemente...
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