Offshore trusts are opaque and unfamiliar to many practitioners but they need not be impenetrable, says Peter McMaster
Legislation is needed to encourage the growth of credit unions, says Dr Nicholas Ryder
Two recent cases clarify when communications are properly without prejudice, says Joanna Ludlam
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Disclosure of confidential banking data based on suspicion of fraud will have a detrimental effect on the finance industry, says Sam Nafissi
In brief
Treasury officials say they will include a more workable definition of “beneficial ownership” in the draft money laundering regulations, following a sustained lobbying campaign by the Law Society.
A market study into personal current accounts has been launched by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) as part of its in-depth study into retail bank pricing announced by the OFT in March 2007.
Partner appointed to headinternational insolvency and dispute resolution for England
Kent firm expands regional footprint through strategic acquisition
Financial disputes and investigations specialist joins as partner in London