White Collar Crime

ECJ Ruling Ends Unlimited Public Access to UBO Register

Under Article 30 (5) (c) of Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering or terrorist financing (AML Directive 2015), Member States are obliged to ensure that information on beneficial ownership is accessible by any person or organisation that can demonstrate a legitimate interest in obtaining it.

Relearning Military Law in Ukraine: A Buzz Interview with Mikhail Ilyashev of Ilyashev & Partners

The War in Ukraine left no market sectors unaffected and, according to Ilyashev & Partners Managing Partner Mikhail Ilyashev, things were no different for lawyers.

Albu Legal Becomes Albu Morar with Addition of Former DNA Chief Prosecutor Daniel Morar

Former Constitutional Court judge and National Anti-Corruption Department Chief Prosecutor Daniel Morar has joined forces with the Albu Legal white-collar and corporate crime law firm, joining as a Senior Partner to form Albu Morar.

Baiculescu & Asociatii and Vlasin & Associates Announce Bucharest-Cluj Partnership

Bucharest-based Baiculescu & Asociatii has announced it is expanding its footprint through a partnership with Cluj-based Vlasin & Associates.

Dentons Launches Bucharest White Collar Practice with Liviu Togan at the Helm

Former Musat & Asociatii Partner Liviu Togan has joined Dentons’ Bucharest office as Head of the newly launched White Collar practice. Also joining together with Togan is Senior Associate Cosmin Cretu.

Anti-corruption Authority to Be Set up in Hungary

The Hungarian Parliament passed a law at the beginning of October 2022 to set up a new anti-corruption authority called “Integrity Authority” as a part of a legislative package, that was aimed to reach a compromise with the EU regarding the withholding of funds.

Petr Hudec, Aleksandra Oziemska, Eva Svobodova, and Jakub Wolkowicz Make Partner at White & Case

Petr Hudec, Aleksandra Oziemska, Eva Svobodova, and Jakub Wolkowicz have made Partner at White & Case as part of a promotion round that saw a total of 46 Partner promotions.