Opinion: DPA’s must show greater benefits. We discuss the Criteria & Process for a DPA set out in Alun Milford’s (SFO GC) recent speech - Thursday, April 7, 2016 9:59 - 0 Comments
Significant jail term in Edinburgh construction works bribery case - Thursday, June 18, 2015 22:54 - 1 Comment
Opinion: UEFA and all its members should boycott the World Cup - Sunday, May 31, 2015 2:28 - 1 Comment
Richard Bistrong: Q&A “…it is pretty clear that the current compliance models, while essential, are still not working.” - Tuesday, November 18, 2014 5:02 - 1 Comment
Corporate charged with corruption in UK - Wednesday, October 23, 2013 14:10 - 0 Comments
Opinion: Anti-bribery in Russia: Russia is on the road & Barry presents at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum - Monday, May 20, 2013 1:01 - 1 Comment
Opinion: Don’t buy snake oil. Why a lack of Bribery Act prosecutions should not signal complacency. - Saturday, March 2, 2013 10:07 - 0 Comments
Sign of things to come: The DPP Guidelines on cases with shared jurisdiction. AKA, another brick in the wall, post Innospec. - Monday, November 5, 2012 2:08 - 0 Comments
Self Reporting to the SFO: Still on the menu – but advice will be critical - Monday, October 15, 2012 15:05 - 0 Comments
MADNESS: 1/4 of Board Directors surveyed say they’d bribe to win business. - Wednesday, October 10, 2012 14:16 - 0 Comments
July newsletter: 30% lose out through bribery, SFO targets finance & beefs up, enforcement action in retail & publishing & dawn raid seminar… - Sunday, July 15, 2012 4:56 - 1 Comment
Victim of bribery? You have rights too. Damages claims, void(able?) contracts & more: the civil consequences of bribery - Monday, June 25, 2012 13:47 - 2 Comments
Risky retail sector: Jail terms in £8.7 million bribery scheme highlight procurement risks - Sunday, June 24, 2012 7:56 - 1 Comment
The view from offshore: Protecting Guernsey from bribery & corruption - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 14:11 - 0 Comments
SFO Director unveils SFO shake up & intention to put ‘Serious’ & ‘Fraud’ back into the SFO - Thursday, June 14, 2012 17:04 - 1 Comment
Collapse in Serious Fraud Office raids highlights need for action - Sunday, May 27, 2012 21:58 - 0 Comments
Book review: FAQ in Anti-Bribery & Corruption by David Lawler – BUY IT! - Sunday, May 27, 2012 2:31 - 2 Comments
Sainsbury’s potato buyer has had his chips after guilty plea - Wednesday, May 2, 2012 12:47 - 1 Comment
Opinion: Order Order: Let’s get some perspective & be careful what you wish for - Monday, April 2, 2012 12:10 - 0 Comments
Expanding in the BRICS (1): Russia – Everything you need to know - Sunday, April 1, 2012 13:59 - 0 Comments
Your Questions Answered: Jo Morgan CCO IMI PLC – Debunks Olympic corporate hospitality myths. - Saturday, March 31, 2012 2:29 - 2 Comments
13,623 reasons to worry if involved in Bribery with a toppled regime - Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:16 - 0 Comments
“Government driving out convicted crooks from procurement process” - Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:41 - 0 Comments
Don’t get extradited to the US: US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Join us & our special guest Tom Fox on April 16 2012 - Sunday, February 26, 2012 2:21 - 1 Comment
The SFO’s view on corporate hospitality - Monday, February 20, 2012 15:46 - 0 Comments
Trade ethically in Russia – it is possible… - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 13:48 - 1 Comment
I’m appointing an Agent in China. What would Mabey Group do? Your questions answered. By Peter Lloyd CEO Mabey Group - Tuesday, February 7, 2012 14:48 - 1 Comment
25th June 2012: University Bribery Act Masterclass - Thursday, February 2, 2012 12:37 - 0 Comments
Will the Bribery Act prevent us from entering new markets? Your questions answered. By Peter Lloyd CEO Mabey Group - Wednesday, February 1, 2012 15:03 - 2 Comments
Four convicted of commercial corruption receive lengthy jail terms in the UK - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 16:37 - 0 Comments
The world is your oyster but are your procedures to prevent bribery ‘Adequate’? – find out what your peers do. - Monday, January 30, 2012 15:51 - 1 Comment
BREAKING: Four convicted for commercial (not government) bribery by SFO - Thursday, January 26, 2012 1:26 - 1 Comment
Take our holiday quiz. Chance of winning a Bribery Act compliant ipod shuffle… - Wednesday, December 28, 2011 7:40 - 0 Comments
New SFO director: My word is my bond, what the future holds & a word of caution. - Sunday, December 18, 2011 4:35 - 0 Comments
Hello, Mr Alderman of the Serious Fraud Office is on the line… - Thursday, December 1, 2011 16:30 - 0 Comments
No red flags here – FACT: A refusal to bribe builds sustainable business in Russia - Wednesday, November 23, 2011 11:33 - 0 Comments
Never judge a book by its cover: Why the first ‘Bribery Act’ case isn’t - Tuesday, November 22, 2011 21:08 - 1 Comment
G20 Cannes – 8 things you didn’t know were on the agenda, the Arab Spring & the global fight against corruption - Monday, November 14, 2011 16:04 - 0 Comments
BREAKING: We’ll see your new FCPA guidance and raise you: SFO plans Self Reporting guidance to be updated - Sunday, November 13, 2011 11:00 - 0 Comments
Over & *OUT*: Corruption convictions mean “it’s not cricket” takes on a whole new meaning - Wednesday, November 9, 2011 15:30 - 0 Comments
SFO Confidential: whistle-blowing made easy – but will it drive self reporting? - Tuesday, November 8, 2011 15:42 - 0 Comments
SFO Director confirms SFO Bribery Act enforcement activity has already begun… - Monday, November 7, 2011 13:28 - 3 Comments
Exclusive: Smash & Grab – Key takeaways from Pinsent Masons & UKCG Bribery Act breakfast - Sunday, November 6, 2011 13:31 - 0 Comments
SFO looking at high risk sectors & countries in Bribery Act enforcement - Friday, October 28, 2011 1:05 - 0 Comments
Corporates talk to the SFO on matters thrown up in M&A due diligence - Wednesday, October 19, 2011 0:11 - 3 Comments
Open & shut: Bribery Act conviction after News International sting - Friday, October 14, 2011 15:00 - 0 Comments
Regime change & the Arab Spring sparks SFO interest & provokes tough talk - Friday, October 14, 2011 0:11 - 0 Comments
Beware: Partners, directors, managers & company secretaries of corporates in the cross hairs - Thursday, October 13, 2011 0:21 - 1 Comment
“It is going to happen…” – SFO position hardens as it issues dawn raid threat over bribery - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 0:11 - 0 Comments
Timing is everything: Libyan Investment Authority in London corruption probe - Monday, August 29, 2011 23:36 - 0 Comments
Another UK government corruption story? - Thursday, July 21, 2011 0:51 - 0 Comments
EXCLUSIVE: Corporate hospitality – The SFO’s five factors - Sunday, July 10, 2011 11:46 - 1 Comment
Financial Services: M&A due diligence (Part 2) - Monday, June 6, 2011 23:47 - 0 Comments
SFO fire a warning shot across the bows of the Medical Device Industry - Sunday, May 22, 2011 23:11 - 0 Comments
The curse of Tutankhamun: Will Egyptian deals come back to haunt? - Thursday, May 5, 2011 23:32 - 1 Comment
Financial Services: M&A, Private Equity and the lifebelt (Part 1) - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 0:48 - 0 Comments
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
It’s the FCPA stupid: UK PLC already subject to draconian anti-bribery laws - Monday, January 24, 2011 3:12 - 0 Comments
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