White Collar Crime

Crown Prosecution Service London chief to replace Starmer as DPP

By Alex Newman | July 23, 2013

Alison Saunders, the chief of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in London, has been appointed to succeed Keir Starmer as the director of public prosecutions (DPP). Saunders becomes the first DPP directly appointed from within the CPS, and only the second woman in the history of the position.

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Kirkland secures trophy hire of SEC enforcement head Khuzami

By Alex Newman | July 23, 2013

Kirkland & Ellis has hired Robert Khuzami, former director of enforcement at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to the firm's government regulatory and internal investigations group. The move - for which Khuzami has reportedly been guaranteed $5m (£3.3m) a year for two years - represents a trophy hire for the Chicago-headquartered firm.

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Simmons and Macfarlanes advise as NYSE Euronext takes control of Libor

By Pui-Guan Man | July 10, 2013

Macfarlanes and Simmons & Simmons have landed key roles in a process that has seen NYSE Euronext take over from the British Banker's Association (BBA) as administrator for scandal-hit Libor. Simmons retained its role as legal adviser to the committee selecting an administrator for the London interbank offered rate. The BBA approved the government-backed Hogg Tendering Advisory Committee's recommendation for NYSE Euronext to oversee Libor yesterday (9 July), which is set to come into effect in early 2014.

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Former Linklaters legal services supervisor faces fraud charge

By Anna Reynolds | June 19, 2013

A former Linklaters employee connected to a recent employment tribunal case is facing charges of defrauding the magic circle firm. Raza Kanval, 34, a former supervisor at Linklaters' London legal services centre, appeared at City of London Magistrates' Court yesterday (18 June). He appeared alongside 29-year-old Karim Rashid, who is accused of possessing £86,869.55 in criminal proceeds.

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US-style plea bargains draw nearer as bill receives royal assent

By Alex Newman | April 30, 2013

Laws which will pave the way for deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) in England and Wales have been given Royal Assent. Schedule 16 of the Crime and Courts Bill, which was passed into law last week (25 April), contains provisions for a prosecutor and defendant to reach plea-bargaining type settlements widely used in the US.

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CPS begins search for new DPP as Starmer confirms end of tenure

By Alex Newman | April 24, 2013

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) director of public prosecutions (DPP) Keir Starmer QC is to step down from his role at the end of his five year term in October this year, it was announced today (24 April). The CPS said the search for a replacement would begin today, with the attorney general's office leading the recruitment process.

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SFO co-head of bribery and corruption joins US law firm's London base

By Alex Newman | April 15, 2013

Steptoe & Johnson has recruited the Serious Fraud Office's (SFO's) joint head of bribery and corruption as a partner for its London office. Patrick Rappo, who joins the US firm's white-collar criminal defence practice today (15 April), practised as a barrister for 12 years prior to joining the SFO in 2007. At Steptoe he will work across regulation, compliance and litigation.

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Simmons strengthens City fraud team with Kingsley Napley hire

By Pui-Guan Man | April 5, 2013

Simmons & Simmons is boosting its crime, fraud and investigations team with the hire of Kingsley Napley criminal litigation partner Stephen Gentle. Gentle, who is top-ranked in Chambers and Partners for both UK cartel defence and corporate crime, joined Kingsley Napley in 1993, becoming a partner in 2001. He will join Simmons' nine-partner crime, fraud and investigations team, which is headed by Nick Benwell, in June.

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The Transfer Window: recent moves including SNR, Gateley, K&L Gates

By Legal Week | March 25, 2013

Harbottle & Lewis has recruited top-rated defamation and reputation management partner John Kelly from Schillings, in an eye-catching hire for the City firm. Kelly has acted for a raft of high-profile clients including disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong and former England manager Steve McClaren, as well as other celebrities including Steve Coogan, Madonna, Nicole Kidman, Angelina Jolie and Matt Lucas.

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CC makes key white collar hire with addition of top Norton Rose partner

By Pui-Guan Man | March 14, 2013

Clifford Chance (CC) is bulking up its regulatory enforcement and white collar crime practice in London with the hire of Norton Rose litigation partner Dorian Drew. Drew, who joined Norton Rose in 2000, recently led a Norton Rose team advising former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond in relation to the Libor rate-fixing scandal. He is expected to join CC this summer.

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New Jersey Law Journal

Former AUSA Returns to Gibbons for Third Time, Co-Chairs White-Collar Practice

By Amanda O'Brien | June 7, 2023

Ricardo Solano Jr. previously served as an associate and later as a director in the firm's criminal defense practice.

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New York Law Journal

Is FCPA Individual Enforcement at Odds With Government Rhetoric?

By Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert | June 7, 2023

Although time will tell whether the government's recent FCPA enforcement record reflects the lingering impact of COVID on investigative efforts or a longer term trend, these recent patterns are worthy of note for white-collar practitioners and company counsel addressing potential FCPA issues.

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New York Law Journal

George Santos Must Reveal Names of Bond Co-Signers, Judge Says

By Emily Saul | June 6, 2023

Santos has until midday Friday to appeal the ruling.

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Corporate Counsel

NASA Taps Judicial Nominee, Career Prosecutor as General Counsel

By Maria Dinzeo | June 6, 2023

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Iris Lan will lead a team of attorneys and professionals who "are critical to NASA fulfilling our mission to explore the unknown in air and space, innovate for the benefit of humanity, and inspire the world through discovery."

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New York Law Journal

No Recusal Needed for US Judge Tasked With Trump Removal Decision, Lawyers Agree

By Emily Saul | June 5, 2023

In new court filings, both prosecutors and defense attorneys said Senior U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who worked as an attorney at Stroock for a Trump business entity, should not step aside.

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New York Law Journal

Justice Juan Merchan Must Recuse Himself, Trump Attorneys Argue

By Emily Saul | June 2, 2023

The judge's daughter's political work, Merchan's $35 campaign contributions, and his prior interactions with a former Trump Org. CFO render him unable to oversee the case, the defense says.

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New York Law Journal

Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing: A Quagmire Neither the Supreme Court Nor the U.S. Sentencing Commission Can Continue to Avoid

By Harry Sandick and Nicole Scully | June 1, 2023

It has been common knowledge to criminal practitioners for years that a criminal defendant's sentence for a crime of which they have been convicted can be increased based on consideration of conduct that the jury acquitted. This outcome can make a partial acquittal in federal court into a pyrrhic victory.

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Law.com

Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing: A Quagmire Neither the Supreme Court Nor the U.S. Sentencing Commission Can Continue to Avoid

By Harry Sandick and Nicole Scully | May 30, 2023

It has been common knowledge to criminal practitioners for years that a criminal defendant's sentence for a crime of which they have been convicted can be increased based on consideration of conduct that the jury acquitted. This outcome can make a partial acquittal in federal court into a pyrrhic victory.

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Daily Business Review

Compensation Systems as an Incentive to Avoid Corruption

By Susana Sierra | May 29, 2023

The Department of Justice is implementing new efforts to tie employees' compensation to compliance to confront corporate corruption with a clear focus: no company or person is above the law.

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New York Law Journal

From Suites to Streets: Bragg Says Curbing White-Collar Crime Is Integral to Public Safety

By Emily Saul | May 26, 2023

"We're seeing a proliferation of people engaged in street crimes also engaging in what is allied white-collar fraud," Bragg said in an exclusive interview.

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