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Bribery Act 2010
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Global Regulation Tomorrow
Ultra Electronics Deferred Prosecution Agreement: Five Key Points
By Andrew Reeves (UK), Stuart Neely (UK), Claudia Van Gruisen, Bronte Hearn
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has entered into its first Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) in five years. The agreement with Ultra Electronics Holdings Limited (Ultra), a British defence, security and…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
The New EU Anti-Corruptive Directive – What UK and Global Companies Need to Know.
By Andrew Reeves (UK), Stuart Neely (UK), Rita Nader-Gueroult, Bronte Hearn, Jean-François
On 21 April 2026, the EU Parliament adopted a new Anti-Corruption Directive, introducing a comprehensive anti-corruption criminal law to Member States with significant corporate penalties. The Directive reinforces cooperation with…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Horizon Scanning: Investigations and Enforcement
By Andrew Reeves (UK), David Harris (UK), Stuart Neely (UK), Neil O’May (UK), Katie Stephen (UK), Claudia Van Gruisen, Emily Smith, Matthew Worby, Lise Smit, Madeleine Parker, Lubna Fahoum, Grace Littlewood, Catherine Pluck (UK), Rebecca Dulieu, Joe Smallshaw
Shifting geopolitical dynamics have seen a wave of changes across the international investigations and enforcement landscape. In this edition, we focus on some of the most significant of these changes…
Latham.London
UK Government Publishes Guidance on “Failure to Prevent Fraud” Offence
Guidance clarifies the implementation date, scope, and application of landmark new corporate offence, and provides suggestions for fraud-prevention procedures. By Pamela Reddy, Clare Nida, Annie Birch, and Matthew Unsworth On…
Business and Commercial
Failure to prevent fraud guidance on reasonable procedures: a first look
By Andrew Reeves (UK), Stuart Neely (UK), Neil O’May (UK), Ruth Cowley (UK), David Harris (UK), Katie Stephen (UK), Thomas Hubbard (UK)
On 6 November 2024 the UK government published its long-awaited guidance (the Guidance) on the new offence of failure to prevent fraud (here) and confirmed the offence will be in…
Latham.London
Former Aide to Madagascan President Sentenced for Soliciting Bribes From UK-Based Company
The sentencing of Romy Andrianarisoa, the first ever foreign public official to be convicted under the Bribery Act 2010, provides important takeaways. By Pamela Reddy, Robin Spedding, and Matthew Unsworth…
Investigations and Enforcement Blog
The UK Government Proposes Reform to the Identification Doctrine to Combat Economic Crime
By Zoe Osborne, Steptoe International
On June 15, 2023, the UK Government announced proposals to introduce the biggest reform of corporate crime legislation in more than 50 years, with the result that, if enacted into…
FCPA Professor
Glencore Pleads Guilty In The U.K.
By Mike Koehler
In connection with the May Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement action against Glencore, the U.K. Serious Fraud Office also announced that a Glencore entity was charged with seven counts of…
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
Law Commission Proposes Reforms to Corporate Criminal Liability in the UK
The proposal outlines 10 possible ways to bolster UK corporate criminal liability. The UK Law Commission, has published their proposals (the Options Paper) to overhaul criminal law as it applies…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
ABC Compliance Survey 2021: five key areas to consider enhancements
By Andrew Reeves (UK), Ruth Cowley (UK), Wilson Ang, Stuart Neely (UK), Sarah Greenwood (UK), Fran Garvey
Since the UK Bribery Act 2010 came into force in July 2011, standards and scope of anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) compliance programmes have evolved significantly in many jurisdictions. Norton Rose…