Sectors

  • M&A deal exposes bribery. No action taken against company while vendor pays heavy price and receives lengthy jail term. - Tuesday, July 9, 2019 2:33 - 0 Comments
  • Significant jail term in Edinburgh construction works bribery case - Thursday, June 18, 2015 22:54 - 1 Comment
  • Sins of the fathers: Compliance officers held personally liable for corporate ABC compliance failings - Wednesday, April 22, 2015 22:12 - 0 Comments
  • FCA and SEC to target bribery in crackdown on financial services firms - Wednesday, January 21, 2015 13:38 - 0 Comments
  • BREAKING: Merry Christmas – Scotland’s 2nd civil settlement in a corporate bribery self-report announced - Wednesday, December 17, 2014 5:47 - 0 Comments
  • Richard Bistrong: “Countering Small Bribes.” A Personal Perspective on the Guidance by Transparency International - Tuesday, October 21, 2014 8:57 - 0 Comments
  • REVIEW: Transparency International: Publication – How to Bribe, a typology of bribe paying and how to stop it - Sunday, August 17, 2014 3:04 - 0 Comments
  • New UK Bribery Trial: Allegations closer to ‘ones home’ - Sunday, August 10, 2014 4:43 - 1 Comment
  • Distributors. A warning shot from the DOJ & why you should care. - Tuesday, July 8, 2014 4:47 - 0 Comments
  • F is for Fail. Three strikes &…firm with ABC controls gets slammed by FCA and fined. - Wednesday, March 26, 2014 7:48 - 0 Comments
  • BREAKING: Merry Christmas: Financial Conduct Authority fines insurance broker £1.8 million for anti-bribery systems failings - Thursday, December 19, 2013 5:27 - 0 Comments
  • Construction Industry Public Enemy No.1 for SFO in Sector Sweep announcement - Monday, October 28, 2013 5:02 - 0 Comments
  • Half UK Construction Industry say bribery is common in damming report written by…the Construction Industry body - Friday, October 4, 2013 7:28 - 0 Comments
  • SFO & the Bribery Act: Sector sweeps, facilitation payments & London listed companies - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 23:41 - 0 Comments
  • The Bribery Act, its material impact since 2011 & the Aston Martin analogy… - Sunday, March 3, 2013 13:51 - 1 Comment
  • FSA throws down gauntlet to Asset Management Industry on latest thematic review… - Wednesday, December 5, 2012 13:45 - 0 Comments
  • Risky retail sector: Jail terms in £8.7 million bribery scheme highlight procurement risks - Sunday, June 24, 2012 7:56 - 1 Comment
  • IMPORTANT: FSA authorised firms – what you must do to comply with FSA anti-bribery/fraud rules - Thursday, May 3, 2012 14:25 - 0 Comments
  • FSA Firms & anti-financial crime. Are you compliant & what you need to do – Join us on April 30. We tell you. - Sunday, April 1, 2012 14:40 - 0 Comments
  • Mining sector on SFO radar…again. - Sunday, February 5, 2012 13:16 - 1 Comment
  • Learn how to successfully trade in high risk jurisdictions ethically from Mabey Bridge – leaders in anti-bribery & corruption - Sunday, January 22, 2012 11:42 - 0 Comments
  • British Bankers Association Publishes Guidance on Bribery Act: Banks should check their existing policies & procedures - Wednesday, December 21, 2011 5:40 - 0 Comments
  • ‘Anti Bribery & Corruption a priority’ The manufacturing sector talks the talk, but does it walk the walk? Find out. - Monday, November 14, 2011 15:47 - 0 Comments
  • SFO looking at high risk sectors & countries in Bribery Act enforcement - Friday, October 28, 2011 1:05 - 0 Comments
  • Mining/extractive industry Bribery Act masterclass - Thursday, October 20, 2011 4:21 - 1 Comment
  • The Bribery Act & the Construction & Infrastructure Sector – Join us for an audience with SFO Director, Richard Alderman - Wednesday, October 19, 2011 9:42 - 0 Comments
  • Corporates talk to the SFO on matters thrown up in M&A due diligence - Wednesday, October 19, 2011 0:11 - 3 Comments
  • Newsletter: Back to school the Autumn Term - Thursday, October 6, 2011 3:17 - 0 Comments
  • Nearly 95% of businesses would shop a competitor - Tuesday, October 4, 2011 2:03 - 0 Comments
  • Technology businesses under the bribery microscope – time for our technology masterclass - Tuesday, September 27, 2011 23:30 - 0 Comments
  • Transparency International UK – Corporate due diligence consultation & proportionality - Sunday, September 18, 2011 23:23 - 0 Comments
  • FSA fires another warning shot on Bribery enforcement - Tuesday, September 13, 2011 22:57 - 1 Comment
  • Demand & Supply – FSA thematic reviews: now Bribery & Corruption - Thursday, August 18, 2011 1:26 - 0 Comments
  • The importance of the FSA financial crime consultation – why FSA firms must take note - Tuesday, August 16, 2011 0:22 - 0 Comments
  • FSA seeks views on new regulatory guide: Financial Crime: a guide for firms - Tuesday, August 9, 2011 1:40 - 1 Comment
  • SFO v. FSA – Is the FSA tougher than the SFO on bribery? - Monday, August 8, 2011 2:18 - 2 Comments
  • Easy tiger…no proven bribery = £7 million fine – FSA bares teeth (again) - Thursday, July 21, 2011 14:21 - 2 Comments
  • Our top 5 predictions for the 1st year of the Bribery Act - Friday, July 1, 2011 0:48 - 5 Comments
  • Non story? – SFO confirms not involved in US sovereign wealth fund probe: AKA curiouser & curiouser said Alice… - Thursday, June 30, 2011 5:31 - 1 Comment
  • Mergers & Acquisitions – what happens if there are corruption problems in a new acquisition? - Wednesday, June 29, 2011 0:18 - 0 Comments
  • Corporate social responsibility & the SFO A.K.A money laundering & the impaired investment - Sunday, June 26, 2011 23:41 - 0 Comments
  • Private Equity: compliance risk for portfolio company bribery? - Friday, June 24, 2011 0:20 - 0 Comments
  • Bribery Act risk in commercial property & real estate services - Monday, June 20, 2011 20:18 - 0 Comments
  • June Newsletter: Bribery Act countdown, free e-learning & a facilitation payment solution - Saturday, June 11, 2011 12:57 - 0 Comments
  • Financial Services: M&A due diligence (Part 2) - Monday, June 6, 2011 23:47 - 0 Comments
  • 5) Investigating a possible bribe: are we there yet? Conducting the investigation - Friday, June 3, 2011 4:49 - 0 Comments
  • From May 1st new China anti-corruption laws follow long arm jurisdiction trend - Monday, May 30, 2011 7:58 - 3 Comments
  • SFO fire a warning shot across the bows of the Medical Device Industry - Sunday, May 22, 2011 23:11 - 0 Comments
  • 21st June: Our Pharma/Medical Devices Masterclass with former in-house counsel of TEVA UK - Monday, May 16, 2011 22:16 - 0 Comments
  • Financial Services: AIM Nominated Advisers (NOMADS) & the Bribery Act - Thursday, May 12, 2011 23:56 - 2 Comments
  • 28th June: Our Energy/Oil & Gas Bribery Act Masterclass with oil major anti-corruption counsel - Thursday, May 5, 2011 23:41 - 0 Comments
  • The curse of Tutankhamun: Will Egyptian deals come back to haunt? - Thursday, May 5, 2011 23:32 - 1 Comment
  • Financial Services: Where is the FSA & will the BBA miss a trick? - Monday, April 25, 2011 13:21 - 0 Comments
  • The Bribery Act for corporate lawyers - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 4:11 - 0 Comments
  • Ask Barry & Richard: Associated Persons, the guidance, the loophole & the chocolate teapot - Tuesday, April 12, 2011 0:05 - 0 Comments
  • De Puy International a case study in the interplay between the US and the UK - Friday, April 8, 2011 15:52 - 0 Comments
  • Howard Sklar: Case Study #3: Joint Venture or Junior Varsity - Monday, April 4, 2011 13:21 - 1 Comment
  • Newsletter: A lot more than just Bribery Act guidance – our essential round up of the year so far - Friday, April 1, 2011 0:08 - 1 Comment
  • Richard Alderman: SFO wants to give corporates certainty - Thursday, March 31, 2011 23:32 - 1 Comment
  • Financial Services: M&A, Private Equity and the lifebelt (Part 1) - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 0:48 - 0 Comments
  • Financial services & corruption: Private Equity in the spotlight? - Tuesday, March 15, 2011 0:06 - 1 Comment
  • London’s financial services sector, the Bribery Act & anti-corruption laws - Monday, March 14, 2011 0:25 - 0 Comments
  • Ask Barry & Richard: I want to set up in the Asia but am concerned about “grease payments” - Saturday, March 12, 2011 7:42 - 1 Comment
  • Richard Alderman: POCA face? Corruption & money laundering: Key theme for SFO in 2011 - Sunday, March 6, 2011 4:42 - 0 Comments
  • Unrest in Africa. An opportunity for the SFO. - Saturday, March 5, 2011 16:20 - 0 Comments
  • The Bribery Act: Just one piece of the jigsaw - Saturday, March 5, 2011 13:34 - 0 Comments
  • The Oil & Gas Sector: Transparency International encourages…transparency! - Wednesday, March 2, 2011 9:16 - 0 Comments
  • BREAKING: Mabey & Johnson former Directors jailed - Thursday, February 24, 2011 0:59 - 0 Comments
  • Burying your head in the sand won’t change the SFO’s aggressive anti corruption enforcement - Thursday, February 10, 2011 14:26 - 2 Comments
  • BREAKING: Mabey & Johnson directors found guilty in illegal kick back case - Thursday, February 10, 2011 12:17 - 0 Comments
  • The Bribery Act, marriage, in-laws & children: SFO guidance about Joint Ventures - Sunday, February 6, 2011 14:14 - 0 Comments
  • Newsletter: A round up of the most interesting developments, a quiz winner & Bribery Act denial continues… - Monday, January 31, 2011 9:59 - 0 Comments
  • Our Christmas and New Year Quiz: The Answers - Sunday, January 30, 2011 16:59 - 0 Comments
  • Bribery Act: The cash cow. Why the SFO budget for the Bribery Act could be zero & it wouldn’t matter! - Sunday, January 30, 2011 16:11 - 0 Comments
  • It’s the FCPA stupid: UK PLC already subject to draconian anti-bribery laws - Monday, January 24, 2011 3:12 - 0 Comments
  • New UK pharma promotion rules now in effect - Wednesday, January 19, 2011 4:57 - 0 Comments
  • Personal criminal liability, the nuclear deterrent: What every director, senior officer & General Counsel needs to know - Friday, January 7, 2011 3:53 - 0 Comments
  • Facilitation payments the real deal: Danger ahead - Wednesday, December 29, 2010 7:36 - 0 Comments
  • BAe Sentence: Our analysis - Tuesday, December 21, 2010 5:37 - 0 Comments
  • Uncertainties in the Bribery Act: The UK Financial Markets Law Committee Report - Tuesday, December 14, 2010 3:19 - 0 Comments
  • Our predictions for 2011 & a round up (our end of year newsletter) - Sunday, December 12, 2010 16:15 - 0 Comments
  • Pharmaceutical businesses and the stark warning from the SFO - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 3:23 - 0 Comments
  • 24th National Conference on the FCPA: International investigations, the Bribery Act & an enforcement warning - Saturday, November 20, 2010 1:07 - 0 Comments
  • 24th National Conference on the FCPA, Lanny Breuer speech: A UK perspective - Wednesday, November 17, 2010 5:17 - 0 Comments
  • SFO’s stark warning to pharmaceutical companies: act now or take your medicine - Saturday, November 6, 2010 2:27 - 0 Comments
  • The construction business, SME’s, corporate hospitality & grease payments… - Sunday, October 31, 2010 6:54 - 0 Comments
  • BREAKING Messent bribery sentence: Prison + large fine = senior executives take note - Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:02 - 0 Comments
  • Free Anti-Bribery & Corruption Masterclass - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 7:06 - 0 Comments
  • Our top 5 enforcement trends - Sunday, September 12, 2010 2:30 - 0 Comments
  • Barry Vitou and Richard Kovalevsky QC write in: “The Deal” Magazine - Saturday, September 4, 2010 2:50 - 0 Comments
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