A new aggressive dawn in UK corporate crime enforcement? What the new Serious Fraud Office regime may mean for UK and international business.

An interactive session hosted by four leading UK business crime experts. 

Due to the general election, government officials are now unable to speak publicly. Sadly, Sara Lawson KC is now unable to join us however we are delighted to advise that we will be joined by Alun Milford, Partner at Kingsley Napley who was Sara's predecessor as General Counsel to the SFO.

In our discussion we will analyse the new approach of Nick Ephgrave CPM, the newly appointed Director of the SFO - with more arrests and raids in his first 4 months than the previous 5 years – combined with new powers and legislation to make prosecution of companies easier. The session will be of direct relevance to attendees based in the UK and overseas and will include the following points that are central to understanding the new landscape, and the risks it presents to businesses, executives and their legal advisers:

* Incentivising whistleblowers – can the US system help the UK increase the risk of improper conduct being uncovered.

* Greater use of dawn raids – what they are, how to prepare and how to respond.

* UK Governments Global Fraud Summit and renewed focus on co-operation with overseas jurisdictions, including the US

*New offences in the Economic Crime & Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – intentionally making it easier to prosecute businesses.

* Speedier investigations and trials.

* Other recent developments.

The session will be followed by an opportunity to discuss the new enforcement landscape informally over drinks.