20th September 2019
Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors continues to grow and invest in its specialist financial crime work with the arrival of Tim Thomas from the FCA. Partners Ruth Harris and Kiran Mehta are promoted to jointly head the Financial Crime and Regulatory Team. These appointments come on the back of a period of significant growth for…
2nd April 2019
Following a three month re-trial at Southwark Crown Court, former Barclays swaps trader Carlo Palombo was sentenced to four years imprisonment at a hearing yesterday (1/4/19). Mr Palombo was found guilty last week of attempting to manipulate Euribor for the commercial benefit of Barclays bank. Euribor is an interbank benchmark lending rate. He was convicted…
4th April 2016
Hodge Jones & Allen is featuring in a documentary series being televised on BBC2 this week, which aims to dispel the myth that people with neurological conditions are not employable. ‘Employable Me’ follows people with diverse neurological conditions, such as autism, Tourette syndrome and Down’s syndrome, as they embark on work experience. The series gives…
28th January 2016
Five men have been found not guilty of all charges by a jury at Southwark Crown Court today following a four month trial into LIBOR rigging. Ruth Harris, criminal partner, Hodge Jones & Allen says: “It was always anticipated that these prosecutions would be difficult for the SFO and so it has proved. The SFO…
