Rahman Ravelli

Rahman Ravelli has been named in The Times Best Law Firms for the fifth consecutive year! This annual list celebrates the UK’s most highly regarded firms, as recommended by legal professionals. Commended for our work in financial crime, fraud, and regulatory matters, The Times lists some of our recent highlights, including multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud, significant sanctions cases, and pivotal cross-border investigations. Click the link to see our full write up 👉 https://shorturl.at/ioqco #thetimes #bestlawfirms #financialcrime #regulatory #legal #law #lawfirm

With the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warning about the risk of market abuse from trading accounts administered by authorised companies working with overseas firms, Niall Hearty explained the situation in an article for Thomson Reuters’ Regulatory Intelligence. Niall outlines the FCA’s warnings, why the risk exists and how the market abuse can be carried out, either knowingly or unknowingly. He also summarises the FCA’s advice to businesses about how the problem can be managed. His article can be read here 👉 https://buff.ly/4hxzWrX #fca #market #abuse #legal #law #lawfirm

Dr. Angelika H. is among the experts cited in the King's Geopolitics Forum’s journal ‘‘China’s Emerging Role in Global Governance’’. The Forum, which is affiliated to London’s King’s College, brings together specialists from various countries to provide insights about the globalised world. Angelika is quoted emphasising the importance of local knowledge, understanding the culture and building trust and coordination across borders in order to be successful when it comes to asset recovery in China. #global #governance #legal #law #lawfirm #china

When asked by Law360 about the fine imposed on money transfer company Wise’s chief executive, Syed Rahman emphasised the importance of being transparent in reporting potential misconduct. The £350,000 fine was issued by the FCA to Kristo Käärmann for a failure to report penalties imposed on him by HM Revenue and Customs. Syed said: "Regulated individuals cannot expect to be able to sweep anything unpleasant under the carpet and expect it to go undiscovered.’’ He added it was too early to say whether the case is a one-off or a growing sign of "aggressive" FCA enforcement action. But he said senior managers should not be taking risks when it comes to their conduct. https://buff.ly/3YQ5fXB #fca #enforcement #legal #law #lawfirm

Rahman Ravelli’s latest monthly Crypto Tracker is now available, providing news, analysis and opinion on cryptocurrency-related issues. This month it includes articles on: · Accusations of a fake claim to be the inventor of Bitcoin · FBI reports of a cryptocurrency crime rise · The FCA’s first crypto ATM conviction · Tornado Cash’s co-founder facing a trial for money laundering To subscribe to receive future Crypto Trackers - click here 👉 https://buff.ly/3NOoPgF To read the full Crypto Tracker - click here 👉 https://buff.ly/48t7jbt #crypto #cryptocurrecy #cryptoassets #legal #law #lawfirm

Niall Hearty wrote a piece examining the first annual report by the National Economic Crime Centre (NECC). His article, which was published by Money Laundering Bulletin, considers the NECC’s estimates of how much money is generated in the UK through crime and how much is being laundered in the UK or using UK-registered corporate structures. Niall outlines the NECC’s role, cites statistics relating to its work tackling crime and makes suggestions about how the situation could be improved to ensure more much-needed progress. https://buff.ly/40tYrAj #moneylaundering #NECC #businesscrime #legal #law #lawfirm

Aziz Rahman was given the honour of being contributing editor of The Chambers and Partners White-Collar Crime 2024 guide. The just-published guide features chapters by legal experts from more than 40 jurisdictions. As contributing editor, Aziz wrote the guide’s introductory chapter. His chapter outlines recent changes in the legal landscape and the challenges posed by the increasingly global nature of white-collar crime. He also focuses on issues such as the rise of aggressive sanctions regimes, cybercrime and cryptocurrency, international cooperation, deferred prosecution agreements, money laundering, whistleblowers and self-reporting. The guide is designed and compiled to provide the latest legal information on criminal company law and corporate fraud, corporate and personal liability, white-collar enforcement and defences, bribery, market abuse, tax fraud, cartels, cybercrime, money laundering and whistle-blowing. Aziz’s chapter can be read here. https://shorturl.at/Sy4zI #sanctions #cybercrime #cryptocurrency #dpa #moneylaundering #legal #law #lawfirm

The latest Rahman Ravelli Sanctions Monitor is now available, containing sanctions-related articles written by our team of specialists. The Sanctions Monitor is a trusted source of information that provides news, analysis and opinions on legal developments and other issues relating to sanctions. This edition includes articles on: · The effect of sanctions on litigation · OFSI imposing its first penalty · Aziz Rahman, Angelika Hellweger and Zulfi Meerza providing a chapter for the International Comparative Legal Guide - Sanctions 2025 · High Court guidance on the test of ownership and control · Exceptional order from the High Court for breaching the UK’s Russian sanctions · Sanctioned funds forfeited in a first for the NCA To read the full Sanctions Monitor click here 👉 https://shorturl.at/W0CYn To receive future Sanctions Monitor updates click here 👉 https://shorturl.at/L4dTS #sanctions #monitor #legal #law #lawfirm

The Chambers and Partners UK Legal Guide has once again classed Rahman Ravelli as an elite firm for financial crime and Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) cases around the world. The 2025 edition of Chambers ranks Rahman Ravelli as a Band 1 firm for the 11th year in succession, saying Rahman Ravelli is “a class act’’ and “a go-to firm." Aziz Rahman is again named as a Chambers Star Individual for financial crime and is praised for his asset recovery work. Chambers calls him “a dynamic powerhouse of a solicitor’’, with “a good strategic understanding of what needs to be done to get good results." Partner Nicola Sharp’s financial crime and POCA work is highlighted, as is her “sharp mind’’ and “encyclopaedic knowledge’’. The firm’s sanctions work is also recognised, with Chambers ranking partner Syed Rahman, saying “he knows all the legal and regulatory updates almost before they've happened’’. He is also commended for his financial crime work. We'd like to thank our clients and referees for their insightful feedback. #ChambersUK #legal #law #lawfirm #recognition

Francesca Cassidy-Taylor will be chair and speaker at the webinar, Building Effective Whistleblowing Protections and Compliance. The virtual event on November 4th is organised by ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes | TL4D and will be hosted by Rahman Ravelli. It will cover issues including the potential impact of a US-style whistleblower rewards programme on the UK, encouraging a corporate culture supporting speaking out against bad practice, the effectiveness of the EU Whistleblower Directive, and the duty to disclose in supervision to avoid culpability as a ‘professional enabler.’ Her fellow speakers will be Mary Inman, partner at US-based Whistleblower Partners; Shah Qureshi, partner at Irwin Mitchell; and Sybille Raphael, legal director at the whistleblowing charity, Protect. Link to register👉 https://shorturl.at/4qWVQ #whistleblowing #legal #law #lawfirm