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    Law firm Dechert, SFO criticized in ENRC case ruling

    2022-06-01T15:31:00Z

    A High Court judge found the U.K. Serious Fraud Office induced a lawyer from Dechert acting for Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. to provide it with privileged and unauthorized information.

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    Law firm files alleged evidence of bribery against former client

    2018-07-16T18:30:00Z

    U.K.-based mining giant Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. is suing its former counsel and U.K. regulator the Serious Fraud Office for their complacency in leaking information about an investigation into the company for alleged bribery and corruption.

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    ENRC and legal privilege

    2017-12-11T13:45:00Z

    Back in May, in a landmark decision, the Serious Fraud Office won the right to gain access to documents that a Kazakh mining company claimed were protected by professional privilege. Now that company has won the right to appeal.

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    Are shell companies a compliance nightmare?

    2017-05-09T10:45:00Z

    Deeply suspicious oil, gas, and mining deals that involve complex use of shell companies raise concerns over the use of shell companies themselves. They might be legal, but are they good compliance practice?