Sarah Crowther
DAC Beachcroft
Articles
NatWest’s dirty laundry: will the directors be hung out to dry?
United Kingdom - May 4 2021 The FCA’s penalty setting regime has three objectives: Disgorgement; Discipline; and Deterrent. Until the FCA’s recent decision to pursue criminal…
NatWest put through the wringer with money laundering guilty plea
European Union, United Kingdom - October 15 2021 In our Spring 2021 D&O Newsletter, we reported on the FCA’s decision to pursue criminal proceedings against NatWest and what that might mean for…
ESG and Cyber - US SEC’s ESG disclosure requirements
USA - June 30 2022 A recent vote by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) concerns rule changes regarding environmental, social and governance (“ESG”)…
ESG claims against Directors: will it all come out in the wash?
United Kingdom - October 14 2022 In our March newsletter, we considered the risks posed to directors and officers by activist investors (link here). In this article we consider…
Climate Change predictions
United Kingdom - January 31 2023 The push to achieving zero aviation emissions is set to continue apace in the UK during 2023. On a global level, over 290 Airlines have committed to…
