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Corporate Governance Enforcement United Kingdom

Hogan Lovells

The SFO’s prevention partnership with UK PLC: Balancing collaboration and enforcement

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The Serious Fraud Office’s evolving approach to corporate engagement took another step forward this month. On 12 June 2025, speaking at a London conference, the SFO’s Chief Investigator Michael Gallagher provided the...more

White & Case LLP

A step towards transparency or the devil is in the detail? Analysing the effectiveness of the SFO’s new Corporate Guidance

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More than a decade ago, the concept of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) became part of UK law. Ever since, there has been considerable uncertainty as to exactly what conditions a company needs to meet in order to be...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Key Takeaways From the SFO’s New Corporate Guidance

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The updated guidance puts a heavy emphasis on self-reporting and clarifies how corporates under investigation can earn cooperation credit from UK prosecutors....more

Mayer Brown

Eye on Economic Crime: UK, Swiss and French International Anti-Corruption Taskforce

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Summary - On 20 March 2025, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”), France’s Parquet National Financier (“PNF”) and the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (“OAG”) affirmed their shared commitment to tackling...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New Whistleblower Reward Schemes Would Dramatically Increase Enforcement Risk for UK Corporates and Regulated Firms

Quick read - It is all but inevitable that UK enforcement agencies will start paying for information about organisational misconduct.  In the US, whistleblower reward schemes have generated tens of billions of dollars in...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Climate Reporting in 2025: Looking Ahead

In this alert, we reflect on recent climate reporting updates and analyze expectations for 2025 that are relevant for international businesses....more

A&O Shearman

Shifting sands? U.K. CMA to review approach to behavioral merger remedies

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Chief executive of the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Sarah Cardell, has announced that the authority will launch a review of its approach to merger remedies in early 2025. Most notably, this will include a...more

A&O Shearman

UK FCA proposals to publicise enforcement investigations: Unanswered questions remain

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Last week, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled a 'Part 2' consultation paper detailing a revised version of its controversial proposals to publicly name firms under enforcement investigation. This development...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - December 2nd - 5th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Learn the key principles of compliance - no travel required! If you’re new to or have minimal experience in compliance management don’t miss this opportunity to build the foundational knowledge you need! SCCE’s four-day...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Recent Developments for UK PLCs - April 2024 Edition

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On 5 March 2024, the Pre-Emption Group (PEG) published its first report monitoring the use of its updated Statement of Principles on the disapplication of pre-emption rights for UK listed companies. The Principles were...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - February 5th - 8th, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm PT

SCCE’s four-day Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides comprehensive education on the core elements of a compliance program in a convenient virtual format. The curriculum is ideal for those new to or with little...more

A&O Shearman

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 - anti-money laundering considerations for the regulated sector

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As part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, there are two new 'pay-away' exceptions to the need for a firm in the regulated sector to file a Defence against Money Laundering - Previously a firm in...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - October 16th - 19th, 11:55 am - 6:30 pm CET

SCCE’s four-day Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides comprehensive education on the core elements of a compliance program. The curriculum is ideal for those new to or with little experience in compliance, as well...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - September 18th - 21st, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm CT

SCCE’s four-day Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides comprehensive education on the core elements of a compliance program. The curriculum is ideal for those new to or with little experience in compliance, as well...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - May 15th - 18th, 8:55 am - 3:30 pm CT

SCCE’s four-day Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides comprehensive education on the core elements of a compliance program. The curriculum is ideal for those new to or with little experience in compliance, as well...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Variable Remuneration and Ethical Behavior: A Toolkit for Companies

Governmental authorities in the U.K. and the U.S. want companies to align employment incentives with ethical conduct. In 2022, the U.K. government undertook a consultation on this topic and in May 2022 published a paper —...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden’s 2023 Insights – Five Critical Areas for the Year Ahead

The pandemic’s impact may be subsiding, but businesses are encountering new challenges across the globe, including the potential for an economic retrenchment, rising interest rates, shifting regulatory and litigation...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - February 6th - 9th, 8:55 am - 3:30 pm CT

SCCE’s four-day Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides comprehensive education on the core elements of a compliance program. The curriculum is ideal for those new to or with little experience in compliance, as well...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - August 8th - 11th, 8:55 am - 3:30 pm CDT

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - May 9th - 12th, 8:55 am - 2:30 pm CST

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - December 6th - 9th, 8:55 am - 2:30 pm CST

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - October 18th - 21st, 8:55 am - 2:30 pm CST

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - June 8th - 11th, 8:55 am - 2:30 pm SGT

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - May 10th - 13th, 8:55 am - 3:30 pm CDT

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop - March 1st - 4th, 8:55 am - 3:15 pm CST

SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials Workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to the elements of a compliance program to enable attendees to be a more effective member of the compliance team. The workshop is ideal for...more

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