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About Nick Burkill

Nick Burkill is Co-head of Advocacy in the London office of Dorsey and Whitney and the co-chair of the firm’s Anti-Corruption Practice Group. He is ranked as one of the top commercial and fraud litigators in the UK and identified by the Chambers UK directory as an expert on the UK’s Bribery Act. He has extensive experience in domestic and international investigations and disputes concerning fraud and corruption. Nick is an accredited mediator, solicitor advocate and a regular speaker and commentator. Contact Details: Tel: +44 (0)20 7826 4583 burkill.nick@dorsey.com

Letter from the Editor, May 2013

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Nick Burkill

In this issue, Peter Tannion and Aidan Colclough from Dorsey & Whitney explain the dismantling of the Financial Services Authority (the FSA), the regulatory body of the financial services industry in the United Kingdom, in the wake of the LIBOR … Continue reading →

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Letter from the Editor, March 2013

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Nick Burkill

In this issue, Paula Reid from A&L Goodbody takes an in-depth look at the European Commission’s recent proposal for a Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive. This summer, we will be holding local meetings for Anti-Fraud Network members in London and Minneapolis, … Continue reading →

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Letter from the Editor, February 2013

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Nick Burkill

Welcome to the full first edition of the AFN newsletter for 2013. In this issue, in the second of our two part series, Christian Plath explores how efficiency is the true path to compliance. Gower Publishing has generously offered readers … Continue reading →

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Letter from the Editor, January 2013

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Nick Burkill

In this issue, in the first of a two part series on the new German anti-money laundering law Elif Morgenroth outlines changes to the fight against white collar crime that have been introduced by the law.  In the next issue, … Continue reading →

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Letter from the Editor, November 2012

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Nick Burkill

Welcome to the latest edition of the AFN newsletter. In this issue, we continue with our series of reviews of fraud-related books. Glen Harder reviews Investigation and Prevention of Financial Crime, Stock Market Efficiency, Insider Dealing and Market Abuse by … Continue reading →

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Letter from the Editor, October 2012

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Nick Burkill

Welcome to the latest edition of the AFN newsletter. The Centre for Governance and Public Policy at Australia’s Griffith University has published a report based on an experiment to test how easy it would be for money launderers and terrorists … Continue reading →

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Transparency International guidance on mergers, acquisitions and investments

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Nick Burkill

Anti-corruption enforcement has put anti-corruption due diligence on the agendas of leading corporations when considering acquisitions and investments.  Transparency International UK, the UK arm of Transparency International (TI), which is the global, non-governmental, anti-corruption movement, has published a guidance paper … Continue reading →

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Deferred prosecution agreements in England and Wales: How does the recent consultation compare with practice in the United States?

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Nick Burkill and Mike Stinson

On 12 May 2012, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published a Consultation Paper seeking commentary from interested par ties in England and Wales regarding the proposed introduction of deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) as a new enforcement tool to … Continue reading →

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The BAE Tanzania Corruption Investigation: A Clue to The Future of The UK’s Approach?

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Nick Burkill

The investigation by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) into allegations that bribes were paid on behalf of BAE in relation to a contract with the government of Tanzania for the sale of radar equipment by BAE reached its conclusion … Continue reading →

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An Overview of the UK’s New Bribery Act

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Nick Burkill

The United Kingdom has long been criticised by the international community for the antiquated state of its anti-corruption legislation, which dates back to 1889. Equally criticised has been the poor record of its enforcement. On 18 November 2009, a Bill … Continue reading →

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