Chambers Expert Focus | Compliance and Investigations
Top legal professionals from some of the worlds leading law firms provide their expert legal commentary on the emerging stories, trends and insights across compliance and investigations law. Topics of discussion include anti-corruption, white-collar crime and international fraud and asset tracing.
Examining the recent overhaul of the judiciary in Mexico, which fundamentally threatens judicial independence by introducing popular elections for judges.
The rapid growth of the micro-drama sector in China, the problems of content moderation and intellectual property violation posed by that growth.
Licensing and other requirements regarding commercial gaming in the UAE.
An in-depth explanation of the increasing threat posed by wire and cheque fraud and the steps that businesses can take to protect themselves.
Sayobani Basu, a partner in AZB & Partners’ dispute resolution team, and Ankitesh Ojha, an associate of the firm, analyse considerations of how to tackle misleading advertisements.
The conversation covers the concept of dominance, key elements for identifying dominance, prohibited conduct, actions taken by regulators, recent precedents, and the future outlook for dominant firms in Mexico.
Insights into the newly adopted EU Directive (EU) 2024/1260 on asset recovery and confiscation.
The delicate balance that corporate counsel must strike between co-operating with government investigations and protecting attorney-client privilege.
The necessary considerations regarding lawyers and legal staff working remotely.
The UAE’s removal from the FATF grey list, highlighting the country’s efforts to strengthen financial regulations and combat financial crime.
Insight into Operation Car Wash, “the most extensive investigation ever conducted in Brazil in terms of scope.”
The first year of operation of the Unified Patent Court.
Discussing the DOJ’s new Criminal Conduct Pilot Program and its implications for corporate actors.
Analysing the introduction of trials in absentia to India’s new Criminal Procedure Code.
Exploring the key takeaway from the three new criminal laws introduced in India.
How a private investigator can serve as an asset in business litigation.
Examine misrepresentation by omission in Canada, the challenges to prove it, and two recent, relevant court decisions.
Recent regulatory changes and notable judgments in relation to cybersecurity.
Businesses might be better served by reconsidering entrenched paths to dismissal.
Examining the progress of the new gambling law in Finland.
A discussion of regulatory requirements for the visa transfer procedure in Colombia.
A discussion of freezing and confiscation orders and their application in the context of EU Regulation 2018/1805.
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A brief overview on lookout circulars in India.
The risks businesses may face from the perspective of Polish criminal law.
The implications of the latest legislation – the DSA, the DMA and the upcoming AI Act – with Morgan Flanagan Creagh of the firm’s digital marketing department.
How 2023 marked five years of application of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
Edward Rocha de Carvalho, a partner at Miranda Coutinho, Carvalho & Advogados, delves into the complexities of doing business in Brazil, highlighting the formidable challenges posed by red tape, intricate tax structures, and stringent regulatory demands. Understanding these intricacies is crucial for avoiding significant risks, making expert advice in criminal law indispensable.
Giorgio Rusconi and Laura Carrara of Mondini Bonora Ginevra Studio Legale examine the Omnibus Directive’s rules on dual quality of goods and the implications for both food and non-food sectors, and outline the criteria under which products can legitimately differ across EU Member States.
Exploring the difficulties in defining agreement in white-collar criminal cases.
The Companies Act was recently amended with the intention of improving regulation around money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism: do gaps remain?
Some timely advice in light of the ongoing conflict around the regulation of personal data flows between the EU and the USA.
How the legal and regulatory framework of sanctions is affecting global business.
The medical malpractice legal landscape in the UAE and how it relates to claimants and insurers.
The GDPR, which has been in force for five years, will soon be reviewed.
Danish Data Protection Agency guidelines on GDPR rules relating to personal data processing for direct marketing purposes.
The reasons behind Finland’s transition to a licensing system for gambling and key features of the new system.
The promises and perils of deferred prosecution agreements and their repercussions for individuals.
A discussion of the key features of India’s new Digital Personal Data Protection Act
