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Insider traders ordered to pay £180,000 in costs and disgorgement of profits

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 3 2009

Former General Counsel of TTP Communications Christopher McQuoid, and his father-in-law, James William Melbourne have been ordered to pay £180,000 in costs and disgorgement of profits

Bribery Bill introduced into Parliament

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 24 2009

On 19 November 2009 the long awaited Bribery Bill was introduced into Parliament, receiving its first reading in the House of Lords

SFO charges three individuals in international commercial loans and rent fraud

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 6 2010

Edward Davenport, Martin Riley and David Horsfall have been charged with conspiracy to defraud and money laundering offences following a SFO investigation, which involved companies operated by the individuals

Bribery Bill latest developments

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 6 2010

The Bribery Bill had its second reading on 9 December 2009, during which the following issues were discussed: the government's commitment to take action against bribery; the impact of bribery and corrupt practices in developing countries; and the main provisions in the Bill

Former Vice President of DePuy International Ltd charged with corruption

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 6 2010

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced that Robert John Dougall, former Vice President of Market Development at DePuy International Limited (DPI) has been charged with conspiracy to corrupt, contrary to the Criminal Law Act 1977

FSA bans insurance brokers for concealing criminal record from FSA

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 6 2010

The FSA has banned Faraz Ahmed Siddique and Waqas Ahmed Siddique on the basis that they were not fit and proper persons in terms of honesty and integrity, and that therefore their approval to perform controlled functions at Aston Sterling Insurance should be withdrawn

Parliament discusses EU Sub-Committee's report on money laundering and financing of terrorism

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 6 2010

On 7 December 2009, Members of the House of Lords discussed the EU Sub-Committee on Home Affairs' report on money laundering and the financing of terrorism, following a request from the committee calling on the government to investigate how piracy and laundering the proceeds of crime contribute to the financing of terrorism

Uberoi sentencing hearing

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 6 2010

Matthew Uberoi and his father, Neel Uberoi, were sentenced to 12 and 24 months' imprisonment respectively, for insider dealing on 10 December 2009

Ken Thorne Group brothers jailed

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 6 2010

Andrew Thorne, manager at the car dealership at Ken Thorne Group (KTG), has been sentenced after pleading guilty to four charges of theft contrary to section 1 of the Theft Act 1968, following a joint investigation into a £6 million asset stripping fraud by the SFO and South Wales Police

FSA fines director £75,000 and imposes a ban for failing to disclose information

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 6 2010

The FSA has fined Simon Kuun, director of financial planning firm MFP Group Plc, £75,000 for failing to disclose relevant information and for providing inaccurate and, in some instances, misleading information to the FSA in relation to the extent of his involvement in the firm