08/10/2013
Greek deputy PM says UK has become top destination for tax avoiders
Evangelos Venizelos, the deputy Prime Minister of Greece, has said London has replaced Switzerland as the destination for wealthy Greeks looking to avoid taxes.
08/10/2013
Evangelos Venizelos, the deputy Prime Minister of Greece, has said London has replaced Switzerland as the destination for wealthy Greeks looking to avoid taxes.
08/10/2013
International business law firm has strengthened further its leading finance group by hiring a partner from Davenport Lyons.
08/08/2013
Tax fraud and evasion is illegal and will not be tolerated
08/07/2013
A Swiss court said on Thursday it has rejected an appeal against the continued detention of a witness in a French tax evasion investigation, who is being held in jail over allegations that he breached Swiss laws on banking secrecy.
08/07/2013
Less than one week after announcing their merger, King & Wood Mallesons and SJ Berwin are joining forces to advise ASX-listed IRESS on its acquisition of Avelo FS Holdings, a provider of financial services technology in the UK.
08/07/2013
Addleshaw Goddard has announced plans to increase its capability in Hong Kong through a formal association with a newly established local firm
08/06/2013
Switzerland's two biggest banks would have to be rescued by its creditors and shareholders before the government steps in with a bailout
08/04/2013
Many of Europe's top banks have more than tripled their provisions for litigation and regulatory expenses over the past year
08/04/2013
The Liberal Democrats are planning a raid on the wealthy after the next election
08/03/2013
The lawsuit alleges "anti-competitive and monopolistic behaviour in the warehousing market in connection with aluminium prices
08/01/2013
Killik described the bill as a ‘large payment’ and said its size came down to the portion of costs it had to pay in order to compensate clients for the failure of other financial institutions.
08/01/2013
HSBC Holdings said PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) will be its auditor from 2015, replacing KPMG, in the first change by a major UK bank after calls from regulators for firms to change their accountants more regularly.
07/31/2013
The deal is valued at up to £5.99 million and is to be satisfied partly in cash
07/31/2013
The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes has released peer review reports assessing the tax systems of 13 jurisdictions for information exchange.
07/30/2013
The FCA with the assistance of the Metropolitan Police has this morning executed search warrants in West London.
07/30/2013
The NPA provides that LLB-Vaduz will not be criminally prosecuted for opening and maintaining undeclared bank accounts for U.S. taxpayers from 2001 through 2011
07/30/2013
SJ Berwin will become one of four partnerships under KWM’s existing Swiss Verein
07/30/2013
The High Court ruling is an embarrassment for Prince Alwaleed bin Talal
07/29/2013
Her comments came after Paris and Bern signed a deal earlier this month changing the way cross border inheritance is taxed, as part of a French drive to rake in taxes.
07/29/2013
Italy and the Vatican have laid the groundwork for future cooperation in the fight against financial crimes.