Global Investigations Review

The former enforcement official who oversaw Brazil’s corporate anti-corruption settlements said that his previous employer is pursuing cases with “a less shock-based strategy”. https://lnkd.in/es7VsMsN

We’re thrilled to announce that the agenda for Lexology & GIR Live: ESG 2025 (https://lnkd.in/efrUJ_EF) is now live! The agenda is built to help you prepare for ESG reporting, mitigate greenwashing and supply chain risks, and address human rights violations in your supply chain. View our agenda here: https://lnkd.in/euabd2uD Thank you to our sponsor: Gold sponsor: Docket Navigator #LexologyLive #GIRLive #LEXGIRESG25 #ESG

The US lawyer tapped to lead collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX through its insolvency discovered that a complicated web of inter-company loans had been employed to obscure how the business used its customers’ funds. https://lnkd.in/edyHeQDK

A Qatari bank accused of funding terrorism has told a London court it suspects the claim was secretly backed by Qatar’s rivals in the Middle East. https://lnkd.in/eGBF-sHa

Swiss prosecutors have charged Lombard Odier with failing to prevent a criminal organisation allegedly run by the daughter of Uzbekistan’s former president from using the bank to launder illicit proceeds between 2008 and 2012.  https://lnkd.in/eS_dDhwE

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has softened its controversial proposal to reveal the targets of some probes by providing suspect companies with more notice. https://lnkd.in/e9iegMck

Serious Fraud Office general counsel Sara Lawson KC will step down from the role in early 2025. https://lnkd.in/euEGVhds

Join co-chairs Kim Rosenberg, Partner, Freshfields and Lauren Talerman, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, at GIR Live: Annual Investigations Meeting MENA 2025 (https://lnkd.in/eTzGKy7J). The third iteration of this event has been designed to cover a broad range of vital updates in investigations, across the Middle East and North Africa region. Secure your ticket today. Private practitioners can register at the super early rate until 11 December 2024. In-house counsel and government representatives are welcome on a complimentary basis. Thank you to our sponsors: Gold sponsor: Docket Navigator Supporting organisation: Lexology #GIR #Investigations #WhiteCollarCrime

Former prosecutors said the President-elect’s new pick for attorney general has enough experience, but some were troubled by her fierce loyalty to Trump and echoing of his election falsehoods. They generally expressed confidence in his picks for other leadership roles at the agency. https://lnkd.in/ec9-iCH2

Join Lexology & GIR Live: ESG 2025 (https://lnkd.in/esHHeDwJ) on 13 March to explore the rise of ESG investigations and enforcement! Legal experts will discuss key ESG issues like greenwashing, supply chain due diligence, corporate criminal liability, and crisis management. Gain practical insights to help mitigate ESG-related risks for your business and clients. In-house counsel and compliance representatives can register on a complimentary basis. Secure your spot here: https://lnkd.in/ehpKHwYU #LexologyLive #GIRLive #LEXGIRESG25 #ESG