Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer

Cookies on FT Sites

We use cookies and other data 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 cookies
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
    • Ukrainian forces step up attacks on multiple Russian positions
    • Floods hit Ukraine after Kakhovka dam breached
    • France objects to Nato plan for office in Tokyo
    • US prepared to address ‘aggressiveness’ of Chinese military
    • Arctic chill: western nations fear China and Russia will exploit regional tensions
  • US
    Sections
    • US Home
    • US Economy
    • US Companies
    • US Politics & Policy
    Most Read
    • Companies
      Sections
      • Companies Home
      • Energy
      • Financials
      • Health
      • Industrials
      • Media
      • Professional Services
      • Retail & Consumer
      • Tech Sector
      • Telecoms
      • Transport
      Most Read
      • US banks prepare for losses in rush for commercial property exit
      • Apple unveils Vision Pro ‘mixed reality’ headset
      • Half of big multinationals plan to cut office space in next three years
      • Marshall Wace picks KKR executive to run US business
      • Labour donor to challenge UK tax authority over private equity payouts
    • Tech
    • Markets
      Sections
      • Markets Home
      • Alphaville
      • Markets Data
      • Cryptofinance
      • Capital Markets
      • Commodities
      • Currencies
      • Equities
      • Fund Management
      • Trading
      • Moral Money
      • ETF Hub
      Most Read
      • Live news: UK construction activity rises despite steep fall in housebuilding
      • Live news updates from June 5: SEC sues Binance, Saudi Arabia cuts oil production
      • Crypto exchange Binance sued by SEC in latest blow from US regulators
      • Why the AI boom is not a dotcom redux
      • Pension funds recoiling from China, says Dutch asset manager
    • Climate
    • Opinion
      Sections
      • Opinion Home
      • Columnists
      • The FT View
      • Lex
      • Obituaries
      • Letters
      Most Read
      • How America is reshaping the global economy
      • How the digital nomad went corporate
      • Will the 22ers become a new political generation?
      • What the debt ceiling debate missed
      • The dismal truth about email
    • Work & Careers
      Sections
      • Work & Careers Home
      • Business School Rankings
      • Business Education
      • Entrepreneurship
      • Recruitment
      • Business Books
      • Business Travel
      Most Read
      • Anti-monarchist Graham Smith: The British royals are ‘tax-funded Kardashians’
      • Can a virtual PA turbocharge your career?
      • FT business books: what to read this month
    • Life & Arts
      Sections
      • Life & Arts Home
      • Arts
      • Books
      • Food & Drink
      • FT Magazine
      • House & Home
      • Style
      • Travel
      • FT Globetrotter
      Most Read
      • My search for the ‘perfect’ all-round swimsuit
      • Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: who was the greatest footballer?
      • The Idol TV review — HBO’s send-up of the music industry is sleazy and self-defeating
      • A wild ride to South America’s northern tip
      • Sci-fi writer Ted Chiang: ‘The machines we have now are not conscious’
    • HTSI
    MenuSearch
    • Home
    • World
    • US
    • Companies
    • Tech
    • Markets
    • Climate
    • Opinion
    • Work & Careers
    • Life & Arts
    • HTSI
    Financial Times
    SubscribeSign In

    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.

    Sign up to the Full Disclosure newsletter here.

    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, 6 June, 2023
      Unaoil
      Unaoil founder negotiated bribes, US prosecutors say

      DoJ alleges for first time that Ata Ahsani was involved with his sons in global corruption scandal

    • Friday, 26 May, 2023
      News in-depthLegal services
      Wim Dejonghe: the Belgian rainmaker sealing A&O’s deal with Shearman

      The magic circle law firm’s senior partner has long held ambitions for a transatlantic merger

    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      News in-depthLegal services
      Allen & Overy closes in on American dream with $3.4bn Shearman deal

      Merger between US and UK firms would create a legal giant with almost 4,000 lawyers worldwide

    • Sunday, 21 May, 2023
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      Allen & Overy and Shearman plan merger to create $3.4bn law firm

      Deal is first tie-up between a ‘magic circle’ group and an American rival in more than 20 years

    • Wednesday, 17 May, 2023
      Serious Fraud Office UK
      Ex-boss of London Capital & Finance given 10-month suspended jail sentence

      Andy Thomson convicted of contempt as part of probe into investment scandal

    • Sunday, 14 May, 2023
      Shipping
      Shipping groups press Chinese counterparts for sanctions-proof contracts

      Measures against Russia and worsening tensions over Taiwan have spooked the sector

    • Friday, 5 May, 2023
      Special ReportAsia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers
      India gradually opens up to foreign law firms

      New rules offer international lawyers a foothold in the country’s legal market, but the details remain ambiguous

    • Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
      Artificial intelligence
      UK competition watchdog launches review of AI market

      CMA chief Sarah Cardell says the regulator will examine technology behind software such as ChatGPT

    • Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
      Adobe Systems Inc
      UK opens probe into $20bn bid by Adobe for Figma

      CMA is first regulator to announce review into proposed takeover of design software company

    • Tuesday, 2 May, 2023
      Credit Suisse Group AG
      Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders sue Swiss regulator in new lawsuit

      Law firm Pallas says Finma had no authority to issue emergency ordinance

    • Friday, 28 April, 2023
      Competition & Markets Authority
      Sarah Cardell: The UK regulator who took on Microsoft

      Former corporate lawyer has attracted the ire of the US group by blocking its $75bn acquisition of Activision

    • Wednesday, 26 April, 2023
      News in-depthMicrosoft Corp
      Microsoft’s $75bn gaming gambit on the brink after Activision deal setback

      Tech giant vows to appeal against UK regulator’s decision but shareholders shrug as industry trains its sights elsewhere

    • Wednesday, 26 April, 2023
      Activision Blizzard Inc
      Activision blasts UK after regulator blocks $75bn Microsoft deal

      Competition and Markets Authority says tech giant failed to assuage concerns about the cloud gaming market

    • Monday, 24 April, 2023
      Legal services
      Partner pay at top US law firms hit by dealmaking drought

      Slump in M&A volumes hits annual profits after what for many was a record 2021

    • Monday, 24 April, 2023
      News in-depthVanuatu
      How Vanuatu allegedly lost its mackerel rights — and fought back

      Court battle exposes sale of lucrative fishing rights to company linked to Greek tycoons for fraction of market value

    • Saturday, 22 April, 2023
      Competition & Markets Authority
      UK set to legislate to create new regulator to tackle Big Tech

      Draft bill expected within days that will put CMA’s digital markets unit on a statutory footing

    • Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
      Credit Suisse Group AG
      Credit Suisse files London High Court claim against SoftBank in $440mn dispute

      Legal action marks escalation in Swiss bank’s efforts to recover funds linked to collapse of Greensill Capital

    • Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
      Google LLC
      Google to open up app payments after UK watchdog probe

      Tech giant pledges to allow developers to use alternatives to its Google Play billing system in the UK

    • Sunday, 9 April, 2023
      News in-depthSerious Fraud Office UK
      Collapse of fraud case triggers demand for overhaul of UK disclosure rules

      Failure of high-profile SFO investigations ignites debate over how criminal evidence is shared

    • Thursday, 6 April, 2023
      Nuclear energy
      EDF deal to buy GE’s nuclear turbine maker probed by UK watchdog

      CMA investigating tie-up hailed as way to recover French control of atomic technology

    • Thursday, 6 April, 2023
      Financial Conduct Authority UK
      WealthTek shut down by UK regulator after ‘serious issues’ uncovered

      Arrest made as FCA asks court to place Newcastle-based wealth manager into special administration

    • Wednesday, 5 April, 2023
      Kirkland & Ellis LLP
      Kirkland & Ellis defies dealmaking slump as revenues reach $6.5bn

      Law firm has weathered cooling M&A markets partly by advising on crypto bankruptcies

    • Tuesday, 4 April, 2023
      Law
      Kirkland & Ellis cuts associates across US offices

      Downsizing after performance review comes as law firms grapple with fall in M&A caused by darkening outlook

    • Saturday, 1 April, 2023
      Legal services
      International law firms win chance to expand in India

      Overseas firms can open offices for the first time after the Bar Council of India changed the rules

    • Thursday, 30 March, 2023
      UK crime
      Britain risks becoming ‘haven for fraudsters’, MPs warn

      Home Office slammed as ‘sluggish and outmanoeuvred’ on launch of new economic crime plan

    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 ChannelsFT Schools

    Tools

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

    Community & Events

    FT CommunityFT Live EventsFT ForumsFT Board DirectorBoard Director Programme

    More from the FT Group

    Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2023. 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
      • Cryptofinance
      • Capital Markets
      • Commodities
      • Currencies
      • Equities
      • Fund Management
      • Trading
      • Moral Money
      • ETF Hub
    • Climate
    • Opinion
      • Columnists
      • The FT View
      • 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
    • HTSI
    • Special Reports

    FT recommends

    • Lex
    • Alphaville
    • Lunch with the FT
    • FT Globetrotter
    • #techAsia
    • Moral Money
    • Newsletters
    • Video
    • Podcasts
    • News feed
    • FT Live Events
    • FT Forums
    • Board Director Programme
    • myFT
    • Portfolio
    • Today's Newspaper (ePaper)
    • Crossword
    • Our Apps
    • Help Centre
    • Subscribe
    • Sign In