Webcast: The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act
Webcasts | December 5, 2024
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, enacted in December 2023, introduced some of the most significant changes to UK criminal and corporate law for a generation.
As well as significantly lowering the bar for UK authorities to bring prosecutions against international companies for economic crimes, and introducing a new corporate offence of ‘failing to prevent fraud’, the legislation introduced steps to ensure the integrity of information held on the register at Companies House. It also significantly expanded UK law enforcement’s ability to seize and sell crypto assets.
This session covers the headline changes around economic crime but also the areas which have gathered less attention and explains how those rule changes can impact national and international companies.
PANELISTS:
Allan Neil is an English qualified partner in the dispute resolution group of Gibson Dunn’s London office. His recent work involves large-scale multi-jurisdictional disputes and investigations (both regulatory and internal investigations) in the financial institutions sector. His work covers investment banking, asset management and compliance matters. Allan is recognised by The Legal 500 UK 2024 for Commercial Litigation and Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates), and has been awarded the Client Choice Award 2015 in recognition of his excellence in client service in the area of UK Litigation. He is also recognised in the 2016 Legal Week Rising Stars in Litigation list, which profiles the up-and-coming litigation stars at UK top 50 and top international firms in London. He is admitted to the Bar of England & Wales.
John Chesley is a litigation partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. Office. He focuses his practice on white collar criminal enforcement and government-related litigation. He represents corporations, board committees, and executives in internal investigations and before government agencies in matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, procurement fraud, environmental crimes, securities violations, sanctions enforcement, antitrust violations, and whistleblower claims. He also has significant trial experience before federal and state courts and administrative tribunals nationwide, with a particular focus on government contract disputes. John is a member of the bars of the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia and has held a Secret security clearance.
Christopher Loudon is a Scottish qualified of counsel in Gibson Dunn’s London office, and practises in the firm’s Dispute Resolution Group. He has broad-based commercial litigation and dispute resolution experience, with a particular focus on the financial services sector.
Since joining Gibson Dunn, Christopher has worked on disputes before the English, French, Swiss, German, Dutch, Italian, US, BVI and Cayman courts, and in particular on a large number of cases in Luxembourg, including commercial, administrative and criminal matters. He also has considerable fraud investigation experience, both in private practice and while seconded to the in-house Legal function at UBS in London. Christopher is admitted to the Bar of Scotland.
Marija Bračković is an associate in Gibson Dunn’s London office, where she is a member of the firm’s Litigation, White Collar Defense and Investigations, Fintech and Digital Assets and Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Groups. Marija has substantial experience in both domestic and international dispute resolution, including litigation and investigations, and regulatory compliance and counselling across sectors, with a focus on fintech and emerging digital regulations. Her practice has an emphasis on high-profile and politically sensitive matters, such as cases relating to bribery, money laundering and allegations of cross-border and international crimes. Marija regularly advises on complex regulatory and compliance issues, including the scope and implementation of the emerging digital regulatory regime across the UK and EU, including the Digital Services Act, Online Safety Act and EU AI Act. She is admitted to the Bar of England & Wales.
Amy Cooke is an English qualified barrister and associate in Gibson Dunn’s London office, where she practices in the firm’s Dispute Resolution Group and specializes in white collar investigations. Her recent work includes large-scale multi-jurisdictional disputes and investigations in the financial services sector. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Amy was a lawyer at the Serious Fraud Office where she gained extensive experience of complex fraud and bribery investigations and prosecutions involving both corporate entities and high net worth individuals. She also dealt with a number of confiscation and restraint matters. Amy also has a wide range of advocacy experience from her time at the independent bar, during which she handled a variety of criminal and civil cases. Amy is admitted to the Bar of England & Wales.
MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:
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