Colette Kelly / Partner, Criminal and Regulatory Solicitor / London
M +44 (0) 75 1519 6609
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colettekelly@inceco.com
我們是你可以信赖、积极主动及能处理复杂和具有挑战性的商业和私人生活的顾问，我们提供强有力、务实和具策略性的建议，并结合對客户卓越的关怀。
You, Business & Financial Crime
& Ince, in any case
如果您、您的企业或您的某个员工面临刑事调查，您需要一个积极主动的商业伙伴，一个了解其中复杂情况的人。在任何情况下，选择英士吧，你值得信赖的伙伴。
我们为您提供策略指导和深思熟虑的建议，我们的法律服务以其深度和广度而闻名。我们认识到您的需要，并提供以商业为重点的法律服务，以及在生计、企业或重要的公众声誉受到威胁时为刑事诉讼辩护的建议。
随着對金融犯罪的焦點日漸變大，以及新法律的推出和人们对金融犯罪越来越高的关注度，企业面临的合规压力也越来越大，这亦會是对资源的一种消耗。我们的解决方案能在应对监管挑战的同时保持您的交易进展。
我们可以为您提供建议，并为您需要解决的关键领域做好准备，以有效保护您的业务。我们的经验，加上我们广泛和能互補的法律和咨询服务，使我们特别适合为客户提供商业和金融犯罪方面的建议。
我们的专业知识涵盖了商业和金融犯罪的全部方面，包括：
- 帐户冻结和没收令
- 贿赂和腐败
- FCA的调查和执法
- 现金和资产的扣押和拘留
- 限制性措施
- 洗黑钱
- 没收
- 董事和高级职员调查和监管执法
- 诈骗
- 破晓突袭和搜查
- 严重复杂犯罪
- 加密货币
- 网络犯罪和数据盗窃
- 现代奴隶制
- 制裁
- 无法解释的财富令
- 内部调查
- 贸易标准
- 违反规划执行通知的行为
Case Studies
Suspended sentence for money laundering conviction
Acted for a company director prosecuted by HMRC for money laundering and possession of criminal property valued at almost £300,000. Following a guilty plea, the Crown Court imposed a suspended prison sentence.
Successful argument against disclosure
We successfully represented our client in a matter where the disclosure proposed by the police on an enhanced DBS certificate was inaccurate, misleading and disproportionate. This resulted in no disclosure being made on the certificate.
Fraud case resulting in suspended sentence
Acted for a company director prosecuted by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on an alleged fraudulent sale of factory premises to the detriment of the company’s creditors. The client avoided a lengthy prison sentence.
Insider dealing case dropped by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Acted for an accounts manager subject to a criminal investigation by the FCA concerning allegations of insider share dealing and money laundering. The best possible outcome was achieved for the client, who was facing criminal proceedings.
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新闻和见解— 商业和金融犯罪
洞察力 / Law Commission publishes report on confiscation reforms
20-12-2022 /
On 9 November 2022, the Law Commission published new reforms to overhaul the UK's criminal confiscation regime. In this article, Partner, Colette Kelly, assisted by trainee, Greg McManus, summarises the current position and looks at the substance of the suggested reforms.
新闻 / HMRC in ‘pole position’ following Bernie Ecclestone charge – a new ‘direction’ for fraud cases?
09-11-2022 /
Bernie Ecclestone, former chief executive of Formula 1, is set to face trial before Southwark Crown Court in October 2023 on a charge of fraud by false representation. The charge followed a “complex and worldwide” investigation by HMRC and relates to a Singapore Trust, which Ecclestone allegedly failed to declare for tax purposes, holding assets of an estimated £400m+. This is understood to be a substantial proportion of his net wealth, which is said to include real estate in various jurisdictions, a yacht and private planes.
洞察力 / Corporate Transparency Bill reaches Committee Stage
28-10-2022 /
Announced in Parliament on 22 September 2022, the proposed new Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill had its second reading in the House of Commons on 13 October and entered the Committee Stage on 25 October. The strategic objective of the Bill is contribute to the priority to reduce crime, increase the UK's prosperity and enhance security. This insight summarises the key provisions of the Bill.
新闻 / Serious Fraud Office awards bribery compensation for Nigerian infrastructure
22-02-2022 / 能源及基础设施
We previously reported on the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) entered into between the SFO and Amec Foster Wheeler Limited (Amec) relating to the use of corrupt agents in the oil and gas sector. The timing of the agreement was particularly significant, as it came on the tenth anniversary of the Bribery Act 2010 and was the tenth DPA entered into by the SFO. As part of the DPA, we reported that Amec had agreed to pay a financial penalty to authorities in the UK, US and Brazil, including compensation to the people of Nigeria.
洞察力 / Court of Appeal overturns Unaoil bribery conviction
16-12-2021 / 能源及基础设施
On 10 December 2021, the Court of Appeal in R v Akle & Anor [2021] EWCA Crim 1879 concluded that the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) failure to disclose vital evidence had unfairly led to Ziad Akle (Akle) being convicted and jailed for bribery.
新闻 / Competing claims: confiscation proceedings, third parties and financial relief in family proceedings
16-12-2021 /
There will be occasions when Family law and Criminal law overlap. However, there will often be clashes and competing interests in the arena of confiscation proceedings and the determination of available assets.
新闻 / New modern slavery offences sentencing guidelines published
12-08-2021 /
The Sentencing Guidelines Council has today published the first sentencing guidelines for offences under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA).
新闻 / The Crown Prosecution Service publishes new guidance on handling illegal entry to UK via small boats and lorries
12-07-2021 /
洞察力 / Account Freezing Orders and Account Forfeiture Orders
03-06-2021 /
In a recent case before Westminster Magistrates’ Court, a District Judge has lifted an anonymity order protecting the identity of a couple, known presently as X and Y, who are challenging an application by the National Crime Agency ( NCA) for an account forfeiture order ( AFO ).
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