The guidelines confirm that FCPA enforcement will continue but provide opportunities for foreign authorities to lead where US interests are not significantly impacted....more
6/23/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
New Guidance ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
UK Bribery Act
The executive order halts new and existing foreign bribery investigations — but enforcement risk in the UK and Europe remains.
On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Pausing Foreign...more
2/14/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
UK
The sentencing of Romy Andrianarisoa, the first ever foreign public official to be convicted under the Bribery Act 2010, provides important takeaways.
On 10 May 2024, Romy Andrianarisoa was sentenced to three-and-a-half...more
The Serious Fraud Office’s strategy for 2024 to 2029 indicates aspiration to be a more effective agency and to incentivise personnel.
On 18 April 2024, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) published an ambitious, albeit...more
4/23/2024
/ Bribery ,
Cooperation ,
Corruption ,
Declination ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Financial Action Task Force ,
Fraud ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
OECD ,
Pilot Programs ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
Motivated by a “visceral reaction” to large-scale economic crime, Nick Ephgrave lays out vision for a bolder, more pragmatic, and more proactive agency.
Whistleblowers, dawn raids, and cross-agency collaboration are all...more
2/20/2024
/ Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Internal Investigations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Self-Reporting ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes