As the financial heart of Europe, the City of London needs a strong fraud prosecutor now more than ever. But, asks David McCluskey, to what extent is the 25-year-old Serious Fraud Office still capable of doing the job? | 14yrs
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A lack of specialist commercial judges continues to hamstring Dubai's courts especially in the crucial field of commercial property, a leading lawyer based in the emirate has warned. | 14yrs
Bahrain investment vehicle Arcapita has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US after failing to reach a $1.1 billion deal with creditors. | 14yrs
Authorities in Brazil have prevented 17 officials from California-based energy company Chevron - including the head of operations in the South American country, George Buck -- from leaving the country. | 14yrs
Two billionaire brothers who own the Ritz Hotel and The Telegraph newspapers in London face a High Court claim this week alleging they used underhand means to obtain ownership of three luxury hotels. | 14yrs
US Southern District Judge Jed Rakoff has been accused of overstepping the mark when he refused to approve a $285 million settlement between Citibank Global Markets and the Securities and Exchange Commission. | 14yrs
London-based international law firm Eversheds has raided the construction team of UK rival McGrigors, just two months before the Scotland-headquartered firm will complete an arranged tie-in with Pinsent Masons. | 14yrs
A whistle-blowing programme set up under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Law and run by the US Securities & Exchange Commission is proving successful in the ongoing fight against white collar crime, according to a report in London's Financial Times. | 14yrs
A group of disgruntled US law graduates is taking legal action against law schools for producing too many lawyers. | 14yrs
It's been a case of 'good news, bad news' for football club Manchester United in the last few days. | 14yrs
The boss of Ireland's Ryanair is threatening to sue the European Commission over an alleged discrimination against low-cost airlines. | 14yrs
Banco Santander can anticipate a surge in legal claims for the alleged mis-selling of bonds, after an Alicante court ruled that the bank had to return money to a client who was facing losses through his investment. | 14yrs
German electronics and engineering giant Siemens has reached an out-of-court settlement with Greece to end a decade-old bribery scandal, the Greek finance ministry announced today. | 14yrs
Miami-based international law firm Greenberg Traurig has been in the wars recently, and is now involved in four law suits across the US, according to reports on the Am Law Daily. | 14yrs
UK-based global oil and gas company BP has struck a $7.8 billion deal with the 110,000 businesses and individuals affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster, but the issue of penalties and damages sought by the US government still looms. | 14yrs
Germany's largest bank has rejected the chance to resolve a 10-year dispute with the heirs of defunct media giant Kirch, after balking at the cost of the proposed €800 million out-of-court settlement. | 14yrs
The head of the US's financial watchdog has defended its record of settling fraud cases with Wall Street banks, claiming the investigators' methods provide a suitable deterrent. | 14yrs
Foreign lawyers will be able to advise on international law and take part in global arbitration while in India on a 'fly in, fly out' bases, the Madras High Court ruled yesterday. | 14yrs
Britain's Serious Fraud Office suffered a major setback in its investigation into the Tchenguiz brothers and will now face a judicial review following errors made in the case, it has been announced today. | 14yrs
The EU has delayed making a decision on a controversial anti-piracy agreement after internet opposition campaigners suggested the law will be akin to censorship. | 14yrs