On 23 October 2012, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published its response to the consultation paper on DPAs, and confirmed that it will legislate to introduce DPAs in England and Wales. The Government intends to include an amendment to the Crime and Courts Bill 2012-2013 to introduce DPAs in England and Wales, and it is… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Corporate Finance/M&A
Subscribe to Corporate Finance/M&A RSS FeedTransparency International’s 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index
Posted in Corporate Finance/M&ATransparency International recently released its 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index (“CPI”). The CPI ranks countries based on perceived corruption of a country’s public sector. The CPI ranking of a country is often used as a factor in conducting anti-bribery and corruption risk analysis in a given country. It is a valuable tool for assessing risk levels… Continue Reading
Practical Guidance on How to Conduct FCPA Due Diligence
Posted in Compliance Program, Corporate Finance/M&A, Foreign Corrupt Practices ActThe Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission have stressed the need for companies to conduct FCPA due diligence before entering into transactions with third parties or buying another company. The DOJ and SEC have levied stiff fines on companies that have not heeded their advice once violations of the FCPA have been discovered. … Continue Reading
London Insurance Broker Settles FSA Action
Posted in Corporate Finance/M&A, UK Bribery ActLast week, one of London’s oldest insurance brokers, Willis Limited (“Willis”), was fined by the UK Financial Services Authority (“FSA”) for failing to counter the risks of bribery and corruption. The £7 million penalty was handed down to Willis in the FSA’s Final Notice (PDF/80.3KB/24 pages) on 21 July 2011. Conduct From 2005 to 2009,… Continue Reading
Getting The Deal Through – Anti-Corruption Regulation 2011
Posted in China, Corporate Finance/M&AMembers of the Squire Sanders China team have written the China chapter to the fifth edition of Getting the Deal Through – Anti-Corruption Regulation 2011, which provides international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people (available here). Following the format adopted throughout the series, our China team has… Continue Reading
Anti-Corruption measures in Decree Initiative for Federal Law of Administrative Accountability of Public Officials
Posted in Corporate Finance/M&A, Foreign Corrupt Practices ActAs part of the strategy to put an end to corruption in Mexico, and within the scope of the 2007-2012 National Development Plan to strengthen security and the rule of law, President Felipe Calderon sent on March 2, 2011 the decree initiative amending and expanding various provisions of the Federal Law of Administrative Accountability of… Continue Reading
Panalpina Delivers Drafting Pointers
Posted in Corporate Finance/M&AThe DOJ‘s settlement with Panalpina and others has been well reported (for example, see our previous article). The size of the settlement clearly highlights the importance of anticorruption controls from a regulatory and compliance perspective. Panalpina’s Deferred Prosecution Agreement (PDF/2.08MB/77 pages) with the DOJ makes a good read. Among other things, the agreement provides that… Continue Reading