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Following a slow uptake, UK investigators and enforcement authorities are warming to the deployment of an Unexplained Wealth Order (“an UWO”) in the pursuit of the recovery of assets from anyone suspected of having benefited from their involvement in crime. Owners of substantial property portfolios, seemingly with particular regard to London, are in the firing […]
11/11/19
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has recently obtained three further Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) at the High Court. For further information on UWOs please refer to previous articles posted to this website on: The Circumstances | Kangs Financial Crime Investigation Team Official Comment | Kangs Serious Fraud Advisory Team Andy Lewis, Head of Asset Denial […]
23/10/19
Further to his article which appeared on this website on July 30th 2019 Tim Thompson of Kangs Solicitors reports upon a further Unexplained Wealth Order(‘UWO’) obtained by the National Crime Agency (‘NCA’). The Background | Kangs NCA Defence Solicitors The NCA discovered that a Northern Irish woman had suspected links to serious organise crimethrough paramilitary […]
13/08/19
