Biggest UK Corporate Crime Cases To Watch In 2024

Biggest UK Corporate Crime Cases To Watch In 2024

January 1, 2024, Law360

Ian Hargreaves’s commentary was included in a Law360 article looking ahead to significant corporate crime cases that will be litigated in 2024. Ian gave his insight on the UK Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) and SFO director Nick Ephgrave.

Ian noted that the SFO's caseload is burdened with fraud investigations. He added that the agency's ability to gather intelligence at an early stage has been bolstered by the recently-enacted Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act. "I suspect the investigators feel more comfortable investigating fraud rather than complicated multi-jurisdictional bribery cases," Ian said. "I definitely think Ephgrave sees the benefit" of the act.