Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | USA | 10 Oct 2012
The SEC has issued a staff report intended to help broker-dealers to safeguard confidential information from misuse, such as insider dealing.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | USA | 10 Oct 2012
The SEC has charged Tyco International Ltd with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by allowing subsidiaries to arrange illicit payments to foreign officials in more than a dozen countries.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Australia, European Union, United Kingdom, etc. | 5 Sep 2012
The SFO has announced that Paul Jennings, former CEO of Innospec Ltd, has pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to corrupt Iraqi public officials and other agents of the Iraqi Government.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom, USA | 27 Jun 2012
Transparency International ("TI") has issued guidance for anti-bribery due diligence in mergers, acquisitions and investments (the "Guidance").
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Global, United Kingdom, USA | 15 Jun 2012
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published a consultation on proposals to introduce a new enforcement tool: Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA).
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | European Union, Global, Guernsey, etc. | 4 May 2012
HM Treasury has issued a supplement to its Notice on Iran (nuclear proliferation) dated 26 March 2012.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom, USA | 4 May 2012
The SEC has secured a substantial settlement from three men involved in an insider trading case brought against a corporate lawyer, a middle man and a Wall Street trader.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom, USA | 4 May 2012
David Green CB QC has started his role as the new Director of the SFO.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | United Kingdom, USA | 15 Nov 2011
The SFO and Attorney General are conducting an informal consultation on US style deferred prosecution agreements.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | European Union, Global, Libya, etc. | 4 Oct 2011
Following the recent developments in Libya, the UN, EU and UK have adopted further measures relating to the asset freeze imposed in March 2011.