Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer

Cookies on FT Sites

We use cookies for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.

Accept & continue
Manage cookies
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
Open side navigation menuOpen search bar
Financial Times
SubscribeSign InmyFT
  • Home
  • World
    Sections
    • World Home
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
    Most Read
    • Chinese and Russian nuclear bombers fly over Sea of Japan as Biden visits Tokyo
    • Sunak orders plan for windfall tax on electricity generators
    • Erdoğan says he no longer recognises existence of Greece’s leader
    • Viktor Orbán refuses to discuss Russia oil embargo at EU summit
    • Monkeypox: what to know about the latest virus to alarm global health bodies
  • US
    Sections
    • US Home
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
    Most Read
    • Chinese and Russian nuclear bombers fly over Sea of Japan as Biden visits Tokyo
    • Trump is losing his stranglehold on Republicans
    • Snap spooks investors with macroeconomic warning
    • SEC prepares to crack down on misleading ESG investment claims
    • JPMorgan warns overseas digital bank losses could top $1bn after UK push
  • Companies
    Sections
    • Companies Home
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
    Most Read
    • $40bn crypto collapse turns South Korea against the ‘Lunatic’ leader
    • Clifford Chance raises pay for newly qualified lawyers to £125,000 a year
    • UK professional services firms seek exemptions to ban on Russia work
    • SEC fines BNY Mellon over ESG in first case of its kind
    • JPMorgan warns overseas digital bank losses could top $1bn after UK push
  • Tech
  • Markets
    Sections
    • Markets Home
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    • Cryptocurrencies
    Most Read
    • Live news: US lets Russia debt waiver expire pushing Moscow closer to default
    • SEC prepares to crack down on misleading ESG investment claims
    • US stocks fall on fears of slowing growth
    • Crypto links with banks pose threat to financial stability, says ECB
    • Banks and funds stash record $2tn overnight at Fed facility
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    Sections
    • Opinion Home
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
    Most Read
    • Trump is losing his stranglehold on Republicans
    • How the great generational wealth transfer will shape our political future
    • Lies weaken Russia in its trial of strength with the west
    • I tried remote working from this subtropical island. Don’t get too jealous
    • The Irish language is having a moment in the sun
  • Work & Careers
    Sections
    • Work & Careers Home
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
    Most Read
    • ‘A bonfire of the decencies’: Peter Hennessy on Boris Johnson’s government
    • Vive la différence between work and play
    • Why presenteeism is an enduring corporate narcotic
    • The cold call is back and worse than ever
    • As a longtime trailing spouse, how do I get back into full-time work?
  • Life & Arts
    Sections
    • Life & Arts Home
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
    Most Read
    • I tried remote working from this subtropical island. Don’t get too jealous
    • Russia: Revolution and Civil War by Antony Beevor — monsters of the past
    • Five of Singapore’s best places for brunch with a difference
    • The Norfolk Lourdes: England’s lost Holy Land
    • How to pitch it this summer
  • How to Spend It
MenuSearch
  • Home
  • World
  • US
  • Companies
  • Tech
  • Markets
  • Climate
  • Opinion
  • Work & Careers
  • Life & Arts
  • How to Spend It
Financial Times
SubscribeSign In

Your guide to a disrupted world

Start a 4-week trial

Kate Beioley

Legal correspondent
Kate Beioley is the FT's legal correspondent covering global law firms, white collar crime and the work of the Serious Fraud Office, National Crime Agency and the Competition and Markets Authority. She was formerly an investment reporter on FT Money.
Email Kate Beioley @KateBeioley_FT  on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window)
Email Kate Beioley @KateBeioley_FT  on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window)

Add to myFT Digest

Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox

  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    Glencore
    Glencore to plead guilty to bribery charges and pay $1.5bn penalty

    Prosecutors say commodities trader approved millions of dollars in corrupt payments for oil access in Africa

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    Clifford Chance LLP
    Clifford Chance raises pay for newly qualified lawyers to £125,000 a year

    ‘Magic circle’ law firm is latest to raise salaries as sector competes for talent

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    Utilities
    French waste and water tie-up risks rise to UK bills, regulator warns

    Merger of Veolia and Suez could lead to ‘more costly and lower quality services’ as local authorities face less choice

  • Monday, 16 May, 2022
    Serious Fraud Office UK
    SFO largely cleared of wrongdoing after UK court battle with ENRC

    Judge rejects most of Kazakh mining group’s claims over SFO’s conduct during probe into alleged corruption

  • Sunday, 15 May, 2022
    InterviewHow to Lead
    Pallas’s Natasha Harrison: ‘I felt completely like an outsider going into law’

    The British-born lawyer was set to take over from David Boies, one of the world’s most famous litigators, but instead quit to start her own firm

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Competition & Markets Authority
    UK competition watchdog to end 2-year search for new chair

    Clive Bannister set to be named CMA head and Sarah Cardell lined up as interim chief

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
    UK labour disputes
    Unite fails to win recognition at FCA days after calling first strike

    Trade union will not be able to formally represent workers at the financial services watchdog

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    UK Government
    UK government authorised payments to Saudi royals to secure military contracts, court told

    Trial of top executive at Airbus subsidiary hears that British defence ministry ‘required’ alleged bribes to be made

  • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    UK ministers retreat from giving new tech regulator statutory backing

    Bill on oversight of likes of Google and Facebook out of Queen’s Speech, with legislation promised ‘in due course’

  • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
    Aerospace & Defence
    Former Airbus unit paid £9.7mn in bribes to Saudi military, court told

    Senior executive and associate of GPT stand trial over corruption concerning UK defence contracts

  • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
    Technology regulation
    UK ministers ditch plans to empower tech regulator

    Government not expected to include legislation to beef up CMA’s digital markets unit in Queen’s Speech

  • Monday, 2 May, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    UK sanctions regime for fighting corruption accused of failures

    Campaigners say government not making effective use of measures or targeting enough people

  • Monday, 2 May, 2022
    Financial Conduct Authority UK
    Strikes at UK financial regulator due to start this week

    Only limited number of Financial Conduct Authority staff expected to take part in industrial action

  • Monday, 2 May, 2022
    Russian business & finance
    Tinkov claims he was forced to sell bank stake after denouncing ‘crazy war’

    Businessman says he has had to go into hiding following criticism of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine

  • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
    UK business & economy
    SFO outsources disclosure in G4S case after high-profile case failures

    Anti-graft agency appoints legal tech group Anexsys to help handle review of evidence to be shared with defence

  • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
    FT CollectionsGreensill Capital
    UK fraud agency intensifies probe into Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance

    SFO request documents and interview staff as part of continuing criminal investigation

  • Saturday, 23 April, 2022
    News in-depthCannabis industry
    UK crackdown on CBD upends rapidly growing market

    Food safety watchdog reopens approval process after hundreds of cannabinoid products fail to comply

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    News in-depthUK business & economy
    Office return stalls as UK staff cling to flexible working

    Workplace occupancy levels hit plateau after strong initial recovery following lifting of Covid restrictions

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    Oil & Gas industry
    UK competition regulator probes Maersk-Noble £2.6bn offshore drilling merger

    CMA warns of potential for higher prices and lower quality services for North Sea oil and gas producers

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    War in Ukraine22 min
    How London became the dirty money capital of the world

    Russia's invasion of Ukraine puts 'Londongrad' in the spotlight

  • Tuesday, 19 April, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    Biden administration urged to ban UK lawyers who ‘enabled’ oligarchs

    Congressman seeks action against those acting in cases for wealthy Russians against investigative journalists

  • Tuesday, 19 April, 2022
    Serious Fraud Office UK
    UK fraud agency under scrutiny as probe into Unaoil fiasco nears end

    Case has put spotlight on SFO director Lisa Osofsky and raised questions about her future

  • Tuesday, 19 April, 2022
    Legal services
    Elite US law firms promote more associates to salaried partner

    Pay model shake-up aims to keep profits high and retain lawyers with two-tiered structure

  • Tuesday, 5 April, 2022
    Competition & Markets Authority
    UK government seeks first female chief executive for competition watchdog

    CMA’s top lawyer Sarah Cardell among leading contenders to take over helm when Andrea Coscelli steps down in July

  • Saturday, 2 April, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    UK offices empty fast as Covid infection rates reach record high

    White-collar workers hit hard with latest data showing 4.9m Britons infected by coronavirus in a week

Previous page You are on page 1 Next page

Useful links

Support

View Site TipsHelp CentreContact UsAbout UsAccessibilitymyFT TourCareers

Legal & Privacy

Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookiesCopyrightSlavery Statement & Policies

Services

Share News Tips SecurelyIndividual SubscriptionsGroup SubscriptionsRepublishingExecutive Job SearchAdvertise with the FTFollow the FT on TwitterFT TransactSecondary Schools

Tools

PortfolioToday's Newspaper (ePaper)Alerts HubBusiness School RankingsEnterprise ToolsNews feedNewslettersCurrency Converter

Community & Events

FT CommunityFT LiveFT ForumsFT Board DirectorBoard Director Programme

More from the FT Group

Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2022. FT and ‘Financial Times’ are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.
The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.
Financial Times

International Edition

Subscribe for full access
  • Switch to UK Edition
  • Top sections
  • Home
  • World
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    • Australia & NZ
  • US
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
  • Companies
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
  • Tech
  • Markets
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    • Cryptocurrencies
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
  • Work & Careers
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
  • Life & Arts
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
  • Personal Finance
    • Property & Mortgages
    • Investments
    • Pensions
    • Tax
    • Banking & Savings
    • Advice & Comment
    • Next Act
  • How to Spend It
  • Special Reports
  • FT recommends
  • Lex
  • Alphaville
  • Lunch with the FT
  • FT Globetrotter
  • #techAsia
  • Moral Money
  • FTfm
  • Newsletters
  • Video
  • Podcasts
  • News feed
  • FT Community
    • FT Live
    • FT Forums
    • Board Director Programme
  • myFT
  • Portfolio
  • Today's Newspaper (ePaper)
  • Crossword
  • Our Apps
  • Help Centre
  • Subscribe
  • Sign In