Cum-Ex Media Coverage

Salomé Lemasson says a court ruling is a landmark in Germany’s efforts to recover funds lost to Cum-Ex

Germany’s highest criminal court has ruled that claiming capital gains taxes that were not withheld via dividend trading arrangements – a practice known as Cum-Ex  - constitutes criminal tax evasion.

By Salomé Lemasson  29 July 2021

Syed Rahman shares his thoughts on the arrest of the alleged architect of Cum-Ex

Rahman Ravelli’s Syed Rahman was asked by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) for his opinion on the arrest of the man believed to be behind Cum-Ex.

By Syedur Rahman  16 July 2021

Financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli tells the New York Law Journal what to expect when Cum-Ex cases are opened in the US

With Cum-Ex investigations now involving more countries, Rahman Ravelli wrote an article alongside Howard Fischer, Partner at New York-based Moses and Slinger, examining the likelihood of cases being brought in the US.

9 July 2021

Aziz Rahman outlines the Danish tax authority’s costs obligations after its failed UK Cum-Ex fraud claim

The Danish tax authority has been ordered by a UK court to pay £46 million in legal costs after its unsuccessful attempt to sue a hedge fund investor over Cum-Ex.
City AM asked Rahman Ravelli’s Aziz Rahman for his thoughts on the tax author...

By Azizur Rahman  10 June 2021

Syed Rahman explains to Law360 why the sentencing of a former bank chief for Cum-Ex is significant

With a German court sentencing a banker to jail for five and a half years for involvement in the Cum-Ex share selling scandal, Rahman Ravelli’s Syed Rahman gave his thoughts to Law360.

By Syedur Rahman  4 June 2021

Syed Rahman assesses the significance of the first Cum-Ex action taken by a regulator not based in a country affected by the scandal

By Syedur Rahman  13 May 2021

Denmark has failed in its attempt to bring a civil claim in the UK against a hedge fund trader accused of involvement in the Cum-Ex share selling scandal

Syed Rahman of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli considers the case’s implications.

By Syedur Rahman  7 May 2021

Syedur Rahman explains why the failure of Denmark’s High Court Cum-Ex case is important

The decision by the High Court to dismiss a Danish case brought against UK trader Sanjay Shah may have significance for other Cum-Ex investigations.

By Syedur Rahman  4 May 2021

Syedur Rahman assesses the importance of a UK court’s decision to dismiss Denmark’s case against a British hedge fund trader

The significance of a London judge’s dismissal of Denmark's £1.5 billion dividend tax fraud case against British hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah was assessed by Syed Rahman.

By Syedur Rahman  28 April 2021

Aziz Rahman voices concern about FCA’s lack of Cum-Ex progress as Rahman Ravelli FOI request shows no new investigations

Rahman Ravelli’s Aziz Rahman has highlighted the Financial Conduct Authority’s difficulties in investigating Cum-Ex.

By Azizur Rahman  1 April 2021