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Law & professional services

  • Libor three – Who’s who?

    July 4, 2016

    After a trial lasting just short of three months, three ex-Barclays bankers have been found guilty of Libor-rigging related offences. The jury was, however, unable to arrive at a decision for the other two before being discharged. But who were the men in the docks? Jonathan Mathew (Source: Getty) Jonathan Mathew, 35 Verdict: Guilty, 11-1 majority [...]

  • Capita extends contract with the Pension Regulator to 2021

    July 4, 2016

    Support services giant Capita was today awarded a contract extension from the Pensions Regulator in a deal worth a further £37m over three years. The agreement will see Capita continue to work with smaller businesses, ensuring the implementation of the automatic enrolment of workplace pensions. Lesley Titcomb, chief executive of the Pensions Regulator, said: “The continuation [...]

  • Four years after the Libor scandal broke – how many bankers have been found guilty, and how many have been acquitted?

    July 4, 2016

    Four years ago, Bob Diamond sensationally quit as chief executive of Barclays as a scandal over Libor-rigging sent shockwaves through London’s banks. Shortly after, on 6 July 2012, the Serious Fraud Office (known as the SFO) kicked off an investigation into the manipulation of Libor – the “London Interbank Offered Rate”, an interest rate benchmark [...]

  • Boss of property website Zoopla revealed to be behind Brexit legal action bid

    July 4, 2016

    Alex Chesterman, chief executive of online property group Zoopla, has been revealed as one of the names behind a legal challenge to Brexit. London law firm Mishcon de Reya announced over the weekend that it was putting together a team who could mount a legal challenge if the government kicked off the Article 50 process – [...]

  • Film tax schemers hit with prison sentences worth more than 36 years

    July 3, 2016

    An HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) investigation into a film tax scheme concluded late last week with a final set of sentences bring the total jail time for those involved to more than 36 years.  The scheme, which HMRC states would have cheated the system of £2.2m had it gone ahead as planned, involved false claims of [...]

  • Germany’s financial watchdog extends support for whistleblowers

    July 3, 2016

    Germany's financial watchdog has given a boost to whistleblowers this weekend by launching a system for those who want to report the wrongdoings of their companies. The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority's (Bafin) new system is aimed at employees or others who are closely linked to an organisation who wish to disclose violations of supervisory rules. Bafin's new unit will [...]

  • EU referendum: Law firm readies itself for Article 50 challenge

    July 3, 2016

    A London law firm revealed today that it was gearing itself up to challenge government should it try to trigger Article 50 in an unconstitutional manner. Mishcon de Reya said that, on behalf of an anonymous group of clients, it had started to pull together a team to potentially head to court, if government were to [...]

  • Harvey Nash reveals resilience in face of Brexit vote

    June 30, 2016

    Global recruiter Harvey Nash today revealed what it described as a "resilient" performance, adding that it was in a good position to weather Brexit uncertainty. The figures In a brief statement on its financial position released ahead of its AGM today, Harvey Nash announced that its gross profit for the four months ended May had increased [...]

  • Luxleaks whistleblowers handed suspended sentence

    June 29, 2016

    Two ex-PwC employees have been found guilty on charges relating to their involvement in a leak of their firm's data, and handed suspended sentences.  Antoine Deltour was given a suspended sentence of 12 months and a fine of €1,500 (£1,241), while Raphael Halet was handed a nine-month suspended sentence and a fine of €1,000 for their role in the so-called Luxleaks data leak. [...]

  • HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) arrests three as part of investigation into suspected £300m corporation tax scam

    June 29, 2016

    Three men have been arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected corporation tax scam, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced today. More than 30 HMRC officers carried out morning raids on one business and three residential addresses in the West Midlands yesterday, and computers and business records were seized as part of the [...]

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