The Bribery Act 2010 has now been in force for three years. Despite the announcements and commentary that it heralded a new and aggressive face toward corporate corruption, there have as yet been no corporate prosecutions...more
As noted in our previous Alert in September 2013, the UK Crime and Courts Act 2013 has now come into effect this month making deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) available to the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO)...more
Although the perceived slow pace of investigations and prosecutions by the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") has come in for a great deal of commentary and criticism, it does appear that the SFO is slowly but surely ramping up its...more
On 14 August, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that four men connected to Sustainable AgroEnergy plc have been charged with offences of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation and conspiracy to furnish...more
The UK Government has announced a review of the Bribery Act 2010 and its intent to reduce the cost of compliance for small and medium-sized businesses. The main focus will apparently be on facilitation payments. These are...more
Although 2012 did not bring a major prosecution, it was not without note-worthy events. The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), on top of the withdrawal of previous Bribery Act guidance and the publication of new guidelines in...more