Legal
Alternatives | 2 Jul 14
Law firm to pursue compensation for
A law firm acting on behalf of investors in the troubled Brandeaux Student Accommodation Fund is to initiate legal action after plans to float the fund fell through last week.
United Kingdom | 28 Apr 14
baker tilly faces claims over brandeaux advice
Baker Tilly is facing legal action from a group of investors who feel they were wrongly sold the now suspended Brandeaux property funds.
North America | 6 Aug 13
us lawmakers seek to make it harder
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at making it harder for criminals to carry out financial crimes in the US, in part by putting an end to the ability to form corporations without disclosing the identities of those behind them.
United Kingdom | 11 Jul 13
reg legal duo and ifa entrepreneur
Two partners in the West Midlands-based law firm that has been representing investors caught up in the collapse of the Harlequin overseas property business have launched a new venture with a seasoned UK financial adviser, which aims to give selected “partner” IFA firms seamless access to specialist legal services.
express kidnapping on the rise
"Express kidnapping", which typically involves people being abducted, robbed and then forced to withdraw money from a cash point or hand over their PIN details, is on the rise in South and Central America, according to red24, a London-based company which specialises in helping people and companies manage such abductions and similar crimes.