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Featured Articles: Business Crime
Are foreign agents allowed to operate in Switzerland?
Paul Gully-Hart
Peter Burckhardt
In the course of international mutual assistance proceedings, Switzerland may be requested by a foreign authority to allow an infiltrated agent to act on its territory.
Recent development in the investigation and prosecution of serious fraud in the UK
Harry Travers
Shaul Brazil
BCL Burton Copeland
It is no exaggeration to say that there is an atmosphere of crisis in the UK concerning the investigation and prosecution of serious fraud.
Corruption in the Private Sector: The Growing Importance of Legislation Designed to Combat Private Corruption
Paul Gully-Hart
Traditionally, criminal sanctions were reserved for corruption of public officials based on the assumption that the state should intervene where public funds or public duties are at stake. Therefore, corruption in the private sector was originally dealt with by means of civil remedies and self-regulation. In other words, the criminalisation of private bribery is a recent phenomenon the importance of which has been rapidly growing in the last years.
Recent International Trends in Business Crime Defence
Monty Raphael
Since I last sat down to write the introduction to Who’s Who, the world’s media have continued to report an ever-expanding list of business crime causes célèbres.
Potential Opportunities in Arbitration for Specialists in Criminal Work
Arthur Harverd
Carter Backer Winter UK
This introduction deals first with potential opportunities in arbitration for lawyers who specialise in criminal work and then proceeds to consider some current issues relating to expert evidence in the field of accountancy.
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Editorial
Editorial: Business Crime
Editorial: Business Crime in Argentina
In this chapter we identify those practitioners who are highly regarded for their expertise in defending companies, corporate officers and individuals in criminal litigation arising from business activities.
Editorial: Business Crime in Illinois
This chapter identifies 25 practitioners considered by clients and peers to be the leading white-collar defence practitioners in the state of Illinois. A starting point and breeding ground for exceptional talent in this area is the Department of Justice: many of the individuals below served as United States attorney or assistant attorney before entering private practice.
Editorial: Business Crime
The 2008 edition of The International Who's Who of Business Crime Lawyers identifies 376 practitioners from 34 jurisdictions who are considered by clients and peers to be the most eminent white-collar crime lawyers.
Editorial: Business Crime in Florida
There are 15 individuals from 10 firms featured in this chapter. The number of boutiques included reflects their high standing in the local market. In addition, several of the lawyers have a background in government at the US Department of Justice (DoJ), giving them an inside perspective and enhancing the service they provide for their clients.
Editorial: Business Crime in Singapore
Business crime defence is an increasingly important area in Singapore, where a number of recent high-profile cases have been dominating the headlines. This chapter identifies a select group of nine lawyers with expertise in the representation of companies, corporate officers and individuals in criminal litigation arising from their business activities.
Editorial: Business Crime in California
Business crime is a dynamic legal area in the financially strong and economically diverse state of California. A starting point and breeding ground for extraordinary legal skill is the US Department of Justice – many of the individuals below served as United States attorney or assistant attorney before entering private practice. Forty individuals from 27 firms feature in this chapter. The presence of a number of individuals from specialised firms highlights the weight that such outfits carry within the market.
Editorial: Business Crime in Texas
Texas’s business crime bar has had a particularly high profile ever since light was thrown upon the goingson at Enron Corp in 2001. The state fields 16 practitioners of the highest reputation in white-collar defence work. An obvious breeding ground for such extraordinary ability is the United States Department of Justice, with many of the individuals below having served as US attorney or assistant attorney before entering private practice. The inclusion of a large number of individuals from specialised firms highlights the presence litigation boutiques carry within the market.
Editorial: Business Crime in Georgia
This chapter highlights 13 individuals of exceptional talent in what is a highly competitive practice area. The level of expertise reflects the high standard of the white collar criminal defence bar in the state. An obvious breeding ground for this ability is the United States Department of Justice, where many of the individuals below served before private practice.
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All Lawyers in Business Crime (Listed Alphabetically)
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