The last we spoke with Gert Demmink, he spoke on the fact that billions of dollars are spent on futile efforts, like employing the proverbial Chinese Army of compliance officers, most of whom may know a bit about AML, but next to nothing about the actual business and transactions. Gert offered some valuable insights to […]
EU regulations are not always understood by the member states, and this inconsistency can often lead to struggles for those investing, dealing with tax, or generally solving tough legal cases. We speak with Dr. Levente Lajos, whose knowledge on Hungarian law and EU law, helps guides his clients from the UK, Italy and Hungary itself. […]
Andrew Miller is Partner at Walkers' Cayman office and Head of the Global Wealth Structuring Group. He is also a member of the Steering Committee of Walkers' LatAm Group and specialises in all aspects of British Virgin Islands, Cayman and international wealth structuring and related regulatory work. His main line of work is for mainly […]
With the financial industry often being baffling for some, Nick Leech states that there are many areas of financial matters which can cause confusion outside the financial industry. “The issues tend to be different pre or post-settlement but the most common ones in the general context of personal injury would include: how to allocate the […]
Work at the confluence of international affairs, economics, politics and business drew Martin Harrison towards investment but without connections in the City it was not an obvious career path in 1980, during the deepest recession since the Second World War. Consequently, from business school in the US, Martin went into strategic planning with an oil […]
Billions of dollars are spent on futile efforts, like employing the proverbial Chinese Army of compliance officers, most of whom may know a bit about AML, but next to nothing about the actual business and transactions. The same, unfortunately, holds true for many regulators, who can only thrive by regulating big banks. Gert Demmink’s idea […]
The authors of this piece are Catherine Robinson and Matthew Ware, both of whom are solicitors for Byrne and Partners - a dedicated civil and criminal litigation practice specialising in financial crime. Another day, another bank scandal. Another poster boy for city excess and the greed is good philosophy of wealth. His career, perhaps his reputation […]
Bankruptcy is a serious wall to hit for any business, but what solutions are available and which is more appropriate for certain scenarios? Lawyer Monthly here speaks to Craig Kelley, Esquire, Senior and Managing Partner at Kelley & Fulton, P.L. in Florida, US, who details what the possible avenues might be, and tells us a […]
As a vital tool to tackle fraud and losses from malpractice, among other things, securities law ensures that investors have an informed and precise idea of the interest they are purchasing or selling and its value, and governs the procedures involved in the exchange of such assets. Over the next few pages, Lawyer Monthly talks […]
“The recent amendment to the UK Finance Bill 2016 to include enabling legislation that would require companies to publish a ‘country-by-country report’ (CbCR), showing where they paid their taxes and earned their revenues, is nothing more than an ineffectual naming and shaming exercise,” says Miles Dean, Managing Partner, Milestone International Tax. “If countries do adopt […]
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