Industry Comment

The meaning of Adequate Procedures (June 2011)

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Following the recent publication of the Ministry of Justice’s guidance on the Bribery Act 2010, there is now a wealth of industry comment available to digest from which some key conclusions can be drawn: Read more...

MOJ and SFO issue Guidance (March 2011)

Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Ministry of Justice has published its long-awaited guidance for corporates on putting in place "adequate procedures" to prevent bribery under the Bribery Act 2010. The offences created by the Act will now come into force on 1 July 2011. To view a copy of the guidance click Bribery Act.  Read more...

The Bribery Act - Introduction (March 2011)

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies could soon find themselves subject to more regulation. Yet, following vocal lobbying, the absence of clarity and a level playing field have caused the UK's Bribery Act to be kicked temporarily into the long grass. Read more...