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The SFC signs a tri-partite MOU on audit working papers with the MOF and CSRC This client briefing will discuss why the SFC needs to access audit working papers held in the Mainland, the scope of the MoU and its implications on the SFC’s enforcement capabilities going forward.
Legal Professional Privilege in Hong Kong: The Impact of the English Court of Appeal’s Decision in ENRC The client briefing considers how the recent decision of the English Court of Appeal in Serious Fraud Office v Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation [2018] EWCA Civ 2006 to allow an appeal regarding legal professional privilege in the context of an...
The International Investigations Review (Eighth edition) – Hong Kong chapter Mark Hughes and Kevin Warburton give an overview of Hong Kong’s key authorities with investigative power in Hong Kong, conduct, enforcement, international aspects, a review of 2017’s enforcements actions and conclusions and outlook for 2018
The Class Actions Law Review Richard Swallow and Mark Hughes are the authors of this second edition of The Class Actions Law Review.
The UK’s approach to anti-money laundering and its impact on syndicated lending The UK’s approach to anti-money laundering and its impact on syndicated lending
Data Protection and Privacy Newsletter Selected legal and regulatory developments in data protection and privacy
Blurred lines: protecting legal professional privilege in investigations The judgment of the English High Court in Serious Fraud Office v Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Limited [2017] EWHC 1017 (QB) is an important decision regarding the ambit of legal professional privilege in the context of internal investigations....
Key facts on the GDPR Provides an overview of some of the key changes the EU General Data Protection Regulation will introduce.
The next chapter: life after settlement Examines some of the problems and ensuing challenges facing corporates following settlement with only a sub-set of regulators.
Demand guarantees: the consideration dilemma A curious problem has emerged in the context of demand guarantees (sometimes called "performance bonds" or "independent guarantees").
Exchange of information by regulators. They're talking. Are you? Knowledge itself is power. And businesses - especially those the subject of a regulatory or tax investigation - can often feel that regulators and tax authorities have an advantage in knowing more than the businesses they regulate, tax or investigate,...
Upper Tribunal finds against Ian Hannam This briefing considers the Upper Tribunal's decision in the case of Ian Hannam v FCA, finding that Mr Hannam committed market abuse by disclosing inside information improperly.
Who's bribing whom? Do you know, and should you care, what your suppliers are up to? Looks at how the corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery under the Bribery Act 2010 relates to outsourcing agreements and other service arrangements