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US Senate publishes report on foreign corruption

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 10 2010

The US Senate's Permanent Sub-Committee on Investigations has published a report entitled "Keeping foreign corruption out of the US: Four case histories"

High Court grants injunction against BAE settlement

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • March 10 2010

In February 2010, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the US Department of Justice (DoJ) both announced details of settlements with BAE Systems plc (BAE) in a groundbreaking global agreement

US SEC files civil action charging NATCO with violations under FCPA

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 3 2010

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled its civil enforcement action against NATCO Group Inc (NATCO) earlier this year

BAE Systems Plc announces global settlement with US and UK

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • February 16 2010

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the US Department of Justice (DoJ) have reached a global settlement with BAE Systems Plc (BAE Systems), after the company admitted to control failures in the way it ran its business globally

SEC charges General Re Corporation for its role in AIG and Prudential accounting fraud

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 16 2010

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a complaint against General Re Corporation (Gen Re) for its involvement in assisting American International Group (AIG) and Prudential Financial Inc. with setting up sham transactions to manipulate their financial statements

SEC charges attorney in insider trading scheme

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 6 2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged lawyer, Brien. P. Santarlas for disclosing non-public information about a proposed corporate acquisition relating to one of the firm's clients in exchange for kickbacks

Libyan sanctions regime

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Global, Libya, United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • October 4 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

Deferred prosecution agreements

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • November 15 2011

The SFO and Attorney General are conducting an informal consultation on US style deferred prosecution agreements

SFO investigations, bribery and corruption

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • Australia, European Union, United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • September 5 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

Transparency International issues anti-bribery guidance on due diligence for transactions

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • June 27 2012

Transparency International ("TI") has issued guidance for anti-bribery due diligence in mergers, acquisitions and investments (the "Guidance"