Lawyers who reviewed Investec after tax scandal worked with implicated company

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in 2010, which carried out cum-ex trades resulting in profits of €92 million, now under investigation by German prosecutors.

The statement said disciplinary action would be taken “against those who may be found to have acted illegally or unethically when this matter is finally concluded”.MacfarlanesMacfarlanes is a corporate law firm based in London that specialises in advising multinationals, businesses and asset fund managers.Documents seen by The Irish Times show Macfarlanes previously acted as the solicitors of the UK arm of Ballance, an asset management company heavily involved in cum-ex trades.

A former Ballance executive who co-operated with prosecutors described the firm as “our lawyers in London”, according to transcripts of his interrogations.

 

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