CPD / CLE credit applications will be made.
McGuireWoods, Kroll and our guest panellists engaged in a discussion on the regulatory and legal developments within compliance and the challenges facing corporate counsel.
Panel 1: The evolving compliance landscape
The panel will discuss legal issues arising from recent and continuing developments, such as:
- Anti-money laundering improvements and suspicious activity report refinements (i.e., Criminal Finances Bill and the 4th Money Laundering Directive (MLD))
- The role of the money laundering reporting officer under the 4th MLD
- Beneficial ownership
- How “failure to prevent” offences work in practice. Will there be a “failure to prevent economic crime” offence and what impact would that have? What does all this mean for corporate criminal liability, vicarious vs. directing mind?
- Self-reporting, deferred prosecution agreements and other forms of alternative dispute resolution
- The Senior Managers Regime and other attempts (persons with significant control) to make the board accountable
Speakers
- Alun Milford, Serious Fraud Office
- Paul Laffan, UK Head of AML and Financial Crime at State Street Bank
- David Kirk, Partner, McGuireWoods London (previously Chief Criminal Counsel at the FCA)
- Michael Bowes, QC (Moderator)
Panel 2: Specific challenges facing general counsel
Speakers
- Struan Robertson, Head of Legal Services, Clarksons
- Adam Tow, General Counsel, Clear Channel
- Howard Cooper, Managing Director, Kroll
- Tommy Helsby, Chairman, Kroll (Moderator)