Millions spent, reputations battered: Fraud watchdog, Dechert and ENRC legal war reaches an end Lawsuit Years of bitter litigation, millions of pounds in legal fees, and severe reputational damage: the disastrous, decade-long feud between a Kazakh mining giant, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), and a heavy-hitting City law firm has finally ended with a confidential settlement. Mining firm Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) launched legal action against the law firm [...]
One bad apple: The rise of partner vetting at law firms Legal In a highly competitive market, law firms are ramping up their vetting process for new partners to avoid issues down the line
Serious Fraud Office settles alleged media leaks trial at eleventh hour Legal On the eleventh hour, ENRC has settled its dispute with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), bringing an end an eternal legal action
Alleged leaks and media ties: Trial against former SFO staff put on 24-hour hold October 7, 2024 Former senior employees of the Serious Fraud Office, set to face a seven week civil trial over the fallout over a probe into ENRC, has since been put on a 24-hour hold
Billionaire oligarch’s daughter has conviction overturned after SFO offered no evidence September 17, 2024 Anna Machkevitch, the daughter of a billionaire oligarch, has had her criminal conviction quashed after the Serious Fraud Office provided no evidence at her appeal
ENRC: Court refuses SFO bid to appeal rulings in legal battle with Kazakh mining firm March 27, 2024 The Commercial Court rejected the UK anti-fraud agency’s application to appeal two recent decisions in the long-running ENRC litigation. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been involved in the long-running dispute by the Kazakh mining firm Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) after it launched an investigation into it over alleged bribery and corruption back in [...]
SFO: Fraud agency seeks to appeal two rulings in long-running ENRC dispute March 26, 2024 The UK anti-fraud agency has applied to the court on Monday for permission to appeal two recent decisions that found it liable, as the long-running ENRC litigation battles on. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) was found by Mr Justice Waksman to be liable for a legal bill back in December. The SFO has been involved [...]
The bad apple that cost Dechert £47m February 28, 2024 Neil Gerrard used to be a hot shot lawyer in the City. But after being hit with multiple lawsuits, he is now known for very different reasons.
Law firm Dechert set to pay £3m to settle English fraud and conspiracy claim February 5, 2024 Dechert has settled an English lawsuit for £3m
See you in court: keep an eye out for the most interesting cases in 2024 December 28, 2023 Coming soon: Alleged confidential leaks, missing aircraft in Russia and alleged negligence by a Big Four accountancy firm