New SFO Bribery Act policies: what will they mean for corporates in practice? *

United Kingdom - October 17 2012
On 9 October the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) released its revised policies on facilitation payments, corporate hospitality (business expenditure) and corporate self-reporting.

Co-authors: Clare Semple.

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Confiscation of dividends by the SFO: implications for investors *

United Kingdom - January 13 2012
Investing in companies embroiled in corruption may pose more risks than previously identified in light of recent developments in the SFO proceedings against Mabey & Johnson.

Co-authors: Sona Ganatra, Allan Taylor, Charlie Monteith.

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UK Bribery Act now in force *

United Kingdom - July 1 2011
The UK Bribery Act comes into force today.

Co-authors: Jürgen Detlef W. Klengel, Sona Ganatra, George J. Terwilliger, III, Charlie Monteith.

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China's new anti-corruption law goes into effect May 1, 2011 *

China - April 19 2011
China joins growing list of nations providing criminal sanctions for bribery of foreign officials by domestic companies.

Co-authors: Darryl S. Lew, George J. Terwilliger, III, Daniel Levin, Charlie Monteith.

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Bribery Act guidance: a common sense, risk-based approach *

United Kingdom - March 31 2011
Further to our last client alert on the Bribery Act, the government has published its long-awaited "Guidance about procedures which relevant commercial organisations can put into place to prevent persons associated with them from bribing" and has confirmed that the Act will now come into force on 1 July this year.

Co-authors: Jürgen Detlef W. Klengel, Sona Ganatra, George J. Terwilliger, III, Charlie Monteith.

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