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Guilty until proven adequate: Responding to the failure to prevent fraud offence - an extended session

Overview

The introduction of the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act represents a significant shift in corporate accountability. Organisations are now expected to have reasonable procedures in place to prevent fraud, while directors and company secretaries face increasing scrutiny over governance, oversight and risk management. When faced with potential severe cases of fraud, and with enforcement on the horizon, many organisations will be asking the same question: what do we do now?

Join LawDeb corporate secretarial experts Nicky Lambourne and Paul Tenconi for an interactive session exploring the practical implications of the new offence. Through a hypothetical and evolving scenario involving a company facing a severe Failure to Prevent Fraud incident, attendees will consider how the reasonable procedures defence may apply, the responsibilities of directors under the Companies Act, and the governance challenges that arise when things go wrong.

This extended session will examine the role of the company secretary in helping organisations prepare for and respond to fraud risks. What should a company secretary do when faced with an alleged case of fraud? How can businesses demonstrate that their procedures are adequate? What questions should boards be asking now? And how can governance professionals help organisations meet heightened expectations from regulators, investors and other stakeholders? Participants will have opportunities to test their judgement in a safe, hypothetical environment while learning from the perspectives and experiences of others.

Speakers:
Nicola Lambourne, Group Company Secretary, LawDeb
Paul Tenconi, Senior Corporate Secretarial Manager, LawDeb

Location: LawDeb, 8th Floor, 100 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG

Timings:
Doors Open - 5:45pm
Panel Discussion - 6:00pm
Drinks & Canapes - 7:00pm

 

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Key Details
No charge
LawDeb, 100 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG
Thursday 5 November 2026
5:45 PM to 8:30 PM
CPD: 1 hour
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Speakers

Nicola Lambourne 1278 (2)
Group Company Secretary, LawDeb

Nicola Lambourne

Nicola is a Chartered Company Secretary with nearly 20 years of board-level experience spanning fully listed companies and investment trusts. She is Group Company Secretary for the Law Debenture Corporation and also leads Law Debenture's Governance Advisory team of more than 8 company secretaries. She begun her career in professional services, gaining comprehensive exposure to diverse listed entities including investment trusts and operating companies. Throughout this progression, she delivered the complete spectrum of company secretarial services—from board advisory and annual report preparation to AGM support and statutory compliance.
Paul Tenconi 2 (1)
Senior Corporate Secretarial Manager, LawDeb

Paul Tenconi

Paul Tenconi is a Chartered Secretary with 18 years of governance support and company secretarial experience across a broad range of sectors. His experience includes roles with a leading Lloyd’s insurance market managing agent, an Alternative Investment Fund Manager, a local authority, a national charity, and most recently as Company Secretary of a not-for-profit housing company. In his current role, Paul is responsible for the delivery of outsourced company secretarial services for a challenger bank and also supports listed company clients on a range of governance matters. This includes drafting Annual Reports, providing briefings on key governance and regulatory issues, and assisting with regulatory announcements. Paul holds a BA (Hons) in Politics from the University of Nottingham and an MA (Grad ICSA) in Corporate Governance from Anglia Ruskin University. He is currently undertaking a part-time Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree through The Open University.