When regulatory scrutiny becomes existential.
Zaiwalla & Co advises corporations, financial institutions and senior executives on regulatory exposure and corporate crime risk. Our work spans anti-corruption compliance, anti-money laundering obligations, Serious Fraud Office investigations and issues arising from cross-border enforcement activity.
We assist clients with internal investigations, risk assessments and due diligence in the context of international transactions, joint ventures and governance structures. We also advise on the development and review of compliance frameworks designed to address reporting obligations and mitigate regulatory exposure.
Where investigative bodies exceed their remit or act unlawfully, we act decisively. Our experience includes judicial review proceedings arising from Serious Fraud Office investigations and involvement in Shah v HSBC [2009], a leading case concerning suspicious activity reporting and banks’ obligations under anti-money laundering legislation.
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Zaiwalla & Co acts in Sali Berisha v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Zaiwalla & Co acts for Dr Sali Berisha, former Prime Minister of Albania and leader of the opposition, in a landmark challenge before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission concerning the UK Government’s decision to exclude him from entering the United Kingdom on grounds of alleged criminality and corruption. The case represents the first known challenge to the exclusion of a senior political figure from a friendly foreign state. The proceedings raise fundamental questions regarding the lawfulness and proportionality of executive exclusion powers, the reliance on intelligence evidence in closed material procedures and the extent to which allegations may justify interference with an individual’s rights absent conviction. The challenge also addresses issues of procedural fairness, rationality and diplomatic considerations. The outcome is expected to clarify the scope of ministerial discretion in matters engaging national security, foreign policy and public law principles.
Zaiwalla & Co acts in Sali Berisha v Secretary of State for the Home Department, featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2024
From tomorrow, 19 March 2024, the United Kingdom’s Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) will hear a landmark legal challenge by the current Albanian opposition leader and former Prime Minister, Dr Sali Berisha, against the UK Government’s 2022 decision to ban him from entering the United Kingdom on the grounds of alleged criminality and corruption. This […]
Supporting regulatory and compliance matters across jurisdictions
Our compliance and corporate crime work frequently involves cross-border regulatory frameworks and coordination with international advisors. We advise clients operating across Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa where UK reporting obligations, enforcement exposure or Serious Fraud Office oversight intersect with international commercial activity.
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