“Dark Money – Going After the Proceeds & those Involved in the ‘London Laundromat’ & Further Afield” is the topic of an upcoming panel discussion hosted by The European Circuit and supported by 18 St John Street Chambers.
This free-to-attend panel discussion is to be held online via zoom, or in person at The Middle Temple. Our own Dr Mike Wilkinson is amongst the panellists, and will be discussing Director personal responsibility in criminal and civil law.
Synopsis from The European Circuit:
“To comply with the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive (EU) 2024/1760, companies across the EU are cleaning up their supply chains. In England and Wales, profits made in breach of environmental and social laws, both here and abroad, are increasingly being treated as the proceeds of crime liable to forfeiture.
Registers of beneficial ownership, combined with new Companies House powers to remove companies furthering frauds, aim to tackle what some call “Dark Money” in the “London Laundromat”. But with shell companies being used prolifically, after the money has long gone, uncovering frauds and holding corporate controllers personally liable for wrongdoing can be difficult, as witnessed in Alpha v Barclay-Watt [2022] EWCA Civ 1169.
With these developments in mind, there is no better time to re-visit the conversation about tackling the misuse of companies for money laundering and other frauds. Come join us at this free-to-attend panel discussion event and hear from our panel of speakers including Jamas Hodivala KC, Matrix Chambers (discussing capturing corporate profits as the proceeds of crime), Graham Barrow, the Dark Money Files (discussing widespread misuse of incorporation and the recent regulatory response), Franz Wild, Bureau of Investigative Journalism (the “London Laundromat”) and Dr Mike Wilkinson, 18 St John Street Chambers (discussing director personal responsibility in criminal and civil law).”
To register for this event via zoom, please click here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ieu6yepmTSKEwWD7LZy1qg
If you wish to attend in person please visit: www.europeancircuit.com/event/dark-money-2025