New UK Bribery Act guidance issued *

United Kingdom - October 10 2012
Further to our alert dated 9 October 2012, overnight the UK Serious Fraud Office has published its new guidance in relation to facilitation payments, self-reporting and corporate hospitality.

Co-authors: Angela Sevenson, Mini vandePol.

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UK Bribery Act guidance under review *

Australia, United Kingdom - October 9 2012
The UK Serious Fraud Office has withdrawn its existing guidance in relation to facilitation payments, self-reporting and corporate hospitality and that guidance is currently under revision.

Co-authors: Angela Sevenson, Mini vandePol.

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Best practice in market disclosure following Fortescue *

Australia - October 4 2012
Continuous disclosure is again in the spotlight with the High Court of Australia handing down its decision on Tuesday in the long running dispute between the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Fortescue Metal Groups Limited (FMG) and its former CEO (and current Chairman), Mr Andrew Forrest.

Co-authors: Ian Kok, James Halliday, Elizabeth Huckerby, Kate Jefferson, Julie Hutton.

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Assessing corruption risk in M&A transactions *

USA - June 25 2012
A reminder about the importance of pre-acquisition and post-completion corruption due diligence.

Co-authors: Mini vandePol, Simon De Young, Ryan Hennessey.

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Creating and protecting legal privilege *

Australia - June 14 2012
What you need to know in the context of anti-corruption corporate compliance.

Co-authors: Angela Sevenson, Mini vandePol.

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