Major Changes to Slovak Whistleblowing Rules as of March 1, 2019
fA new act on whistleblowing (Act No. 54/2019 Coll., on the Protection of Whistleblowers) (the "Act on Whistleblowing", or the "Act") has been adopted with effect as of March 1, 2019, which replaces...
View ArticleDaisy Wetherill
Language English Daisy is an associate in White & Case's Dispute Resolution group based in London. She focuses on commercial litigation and international arbitration. She has experience in the...
View ArticleRobert Mueller's Work Is Done. What Happens Next Is Up to William Barr
fAfter years of anticipation and speculation, the Special Counsel investigation in the US has ended. Lead by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the investigation looked into potential Russian interference...
View ArticleHard Brexit Could Put Chinks in UK's Financial Crime Armor
fThe Brexit deadline looms large over the UK government. Notably, concerns over the country's ability to defend against fraud and financial crime have fallen under the spotlight.White & Case...
View ArticleCompanies must close gaps in anti-bribery and corruption compliance
fMost legal and compliance employees (72 percent) believe their company’s anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) initiatives are supported and reinforced by senior management, according to the results of...
View ArticleCross-Border Cannabis Investment: Managing Money Laundering Risk
fCanada legalised recreational cannabis in October 2018 and it may be that other countries follow suit. UK and US investors, and those who facilitate investments in legal recreational cannabis...
View ArticleChristina Dolen
Language English Christina ("Kiki") Dolen is an associate in the Los Angeles office of White & Case and a member of the firm's commercial litigation group. Her practice focuses on complex and...
View ArticleProposed reform of UK corporate criminal liability – a failure to grasp the...
fFollowing mounting calls for reform of the UK's corporate criminal liability regime, the Government is expected to consult later this year on potential reforms, which are likely to include a new...
View ArticleMehtab Brar
Language English Mehtab K. Brar is a litigation associate at the New York office of White & Case. She is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on white collar criminal and regulatory defense and...
View ArticleTami Stark
Language English Tami Stark handles white collar criminal and regulatory defense matters. She advises clients on a range of civil and criminal investigations including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...
View ArticleWhite & Case Expands Its Global White Collar Practice with Two New Lateral...
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global White Collar Practice with the addition of new partners Tai Park and Douglas Jensen in New York. "The addition of Tai and Doug is an...
View ArticleDr. Thomas Helck Joins White & Case as a Partner in Frankfurt
fGlobal law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global White Collar Practice with the addition of Dr. Thomas Helck as a partner in the Frankfurt office."White collar issues, investigations and...
View ArticleDouglas Jensen
Language English Douglas Jensen has more than 30 years' experience as a white-collar defense attorney, commercial litigator, criminal prosecutor and trial lawyer. He has successfully represented...
View ArticleTai Park
Language English Tai Park is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on white collar criminal and regulatory defense related securities class action litigation and other complex litigation. His...
View ArticleSanctions after Brexit – the first UK sanctions regimes
fWith Brexit looming, the UK's autonomous sanctions policy is slowly taking shape. This month saw the publication of regulations setting out the post-Brexit UK sanctions regimes for Iran, Burma and...
View ArticleDr. Thomas Helck
Language English Dr. Thomas Helck advises corporations and financial institutions in a broad variety of cross-border matters involving white-collar crime and regulatory proceedings. As a former...
View ArticleHannah Lenz
Language English Hannah Lenz advises major companies in the field of white collar law. Inter alia, her work focuses on developing and implementing effective compliance management systems in order to...
View ArticleExtradition: Back to the Future (with no flux capacitor)
fIn the likely scenario of a "no-deal" Brexit, the UK's extradition arrangements will be going 'Back to the Future'. The UK will cease its participation in the European Arrest Warrant ("EAW") regime...
View ArticleThe AFA released its Guide on the anticorruption compliance function in...
fOn 4 February 2019, the French anti-corruption Agency ("AFA") released its Guide on the anticorruption compliance function in companies. This is the first out of a series of six guides that the AFA...
View ArticleDoes your compliance program address UK exposure?
fWhite & Case Technology NewsflashTech companies of U.S. origin tend to have compliance programs focused on U.S. laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA") and relevant tax and...
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