10 July 2026Publication
Anti-corruption in France: first AFA sanction
First AFA financial penalty under Article 17 and 2025 report: sharp rise in alerts, recurring weaknesses and increased accountability for managers.
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Bayer Pharma
Acting for Bayer Pharma AG in relation to patent revocation proceedings commenced by Gedeon Richter in the UK in relation to Bayer’s patents relating to their €billion blockbuster female oral contraceptive products
Cathay Pacific
Successful legal challenge in the Hong Kong High Court to a decision of the Privacy Commissioner and the Administrative Appeals Board regarding Cathay’s procedure for collecting certain medical information from cabin crew
Company directors
Successful defence in the UK to a groundbreaking US extradition matter in relation to US bank and tax fraud allegations. We coordinated the case in the Channel Islands, Canada and US and acted in the English proceedings relating to challenges under the Extradition Act 2003
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