DCW Monthly: December 2025

As the year draws to a close, this month’s DCW focuses on the issues likely to carry into 2026.

Chris Sandler Dec 16, 2025

Views on ICC Opinion TA954

Because standbys and demand guarantees often contain automatic extension clauses, ICC Opinion TA954 offers important lessons for practice and the need for sound drafting of such clauses.

Pavel Andrle Dec 16, 2025

DCW Updates

Australia Progresses toward MLETR Implementation

The Australian Standing Council of Attorneys-General (SCAG) issued a Communique on 14 November 2025 on a range of agreed issues,

DCW Newsroom Dec 16, 2025

LC Scam

3 articles

DCW Scam Survey

Chief Compliance Officer of Fake Bank Pleads Guilty

A 75-year old disbarred attorney and convicted felon from California pleaded guilty in a New York federal court on 10

DCW Newsroom Jun 12, 2025

DCW Scam Survey

Choksi Arrested, but Extradition to India on Hold

Following a request from India for Mehul Choksi’s extradition, Belgium arrested the fugitive former diamond trader on 12 April

DCW Newsroom May 9, 2025

DCW Scam Survey

Seeing Red: India’s CBI Objects to Interpol Withdrawal of Notice against Choksi

Mehul Choksi’s name has been removed from Interpol’s database of “Red Corner Notices” (Red Notices).

Jacob Manning May 2, 2023