Following the publication last week of the Calvert-Smith and Altman reports into the SFO, BCL partner Richard Sallybanks has been quoted in GIR’s latest article “SFO reviews pile on the pressure” about how the SFO’s disclosure failings in these cases should be addressed by proper resourcing, funding and training, and not by any lessening of the SFO’s disclosure obligations.
Chambers & Partners have now published the 2022 edition of their High Net Worth (HNW) Guide and BCL Solicitors has been top-ranked (Band 1) in Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals – UK, with six partners identified as leading individuals and one associate recognised in the ‘Associates to watch’ category.
BCL partner, Richard Sallybanks has been quoted in The Times discussing the SFO’s decision to outsource the disclosure process in the prosecution of G4S after an eight-year investigation into the private security company and the use of third party suppliers to assist with large investigations.
With the SFO operating under a shadow cast by the independent reviews being conducted by Sir David Calvert-Smith and Brian Altman QC, BCL partner Richard Sallybanks and senior associate Anoushka Warlow look at where next for the beleaguered agency.
BCL partner, Richard Sallybanks has been quoted in The Times’ article ‘SFO head Lisa Osofsky faces questions over investigator’s failings ‘ discussing the SFO’s recent failures in bribery trials as she faces a landmark review of her agency’s performance.
BCL’s Richard Sallybanks, Anoushka Warlow and Alex Swan have co-authored the chapter ‘Individuals in Cross-Border Investigations or Proceedings’ in the sixth edition of Global Investigations Review: Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations.