Insights: CMA Investigations

Carlo Palombo conviction for EURIBOR manipulation sent to Court of Appeal

13 Oct 2023

Hickman & Rose client Carlo Palombo’s conviction for EURIBOR manipulation will be re-examined by the Court of Appeal after it was referred by the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

Carlo was…

Hickman & Rose recognised as leading law firm in Legal 500 directory

4 Oct 2023

Hickman & Rose is proud to be recognised again as one of the country’s leading law firms by the Legal 500 directory.

The firm’s ‘outstanding’ Serious and General Crime…

How effective is Companies House as a criminal prosecutor?

22 Sep 2023

As Companies House reveals that managed to convict just 41% of the company directors it summons to court for failing to provide accounts on time, Hickman & Rose’s Head of Regulatory law Andrew…

Tom Bushnell and Olivia Dwan analyse lessons of FCA’s loss at Upper Tribunal in Law360

21 Aug 2023

The SFO’s failure to prove wrongdoing by individuals after entering into Deferred Prosecution Agreements with companies it is investigating is a well-acknowledged phenomenon for the agency. Now a…

Chris Houssemayne du Boulay comments on SFO annual report in Law360

25 Jul 2023

Business Crime partner Christopher Houssemayne du Boulay has been quoted in a Law360 article analysing the SFO’s recently released annual report and accounts.

Chris points out that the…

Hickman & Rose ranked “Band 1” in Chambers High Net Worth guide

20 Jul 2023

Hickman & Rose is delighted to be ranked as a leading “Band 1” firm in the latest edition of the Chambers & Partners legal directory for High Net Worth individuals.

Included for its…

Ben Rose comments on CCRC referral of convicted LIBOR trader Tom Hayes

7 Jul 2023

Hickman & Rose’s co-founder Ben Rose has been quoted widely in the media following the Criminal Cases Review Commission’s referral to the Court of Appeal of convicted LIBOR trader Tom Hayes.

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Andrew Katzen writes about Companies House criminal prosecutions in FT Adviser

29 Jun 2023

Head of Regulatory Law Andrew Katzen has written for the Financial Times’ FT Adviser about an increase in criminal prosecutorial activity by Companies House.

Andrew’s article explains Companies…

Companies House prosecutions and the steps directors under investigation can take

31 May 2023

While most people know Companies House to be the official register of all UK companies, many are unaware that it also serves as a criminal investigation and prosecution agency. In a blog, Andrew…

Andrew Katzen and Olivia Dwan analyse POCA trends in New Law Journal

12 May 2023

Andrew Katzen and Olivia Dwan have written an article for the New Law Journal in which they analyse the growing importance of civil law proceedings in proceeds of crime law.

Andrew and Olivia…