Tag Archives: Bribery
Corporate Crime Monthly Update – August 2017
Welcome to the August 2017 edition of our corporate crime update – our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters. Our update now covers a number of jurisdictions. For the full update on each … Continue reading
Corporate Crime Monthly Update – July 2017
Welcome to the July 2017 edition of our corporate crime update – our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters. Our update now covers a number of jurisdictions. For the full update on each … Continue reading
Former Chief Secretary and property tycoon lose appeal in Hong Kong’s highest profile corruption case
The convictions of former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, Rafael Hui, former Sun Hung Kai chairman, Thomas Kwok, and two others have been upheld by Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal. The appellants have resumed serving their sentences for conspiracy to commit … Continue reading
Filed under Bribery and Corruption, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal quashes conviction of TVB manager in high profile bribery case
The Court of Final Appeal has handed down an important judgment regarding bribery charges against former TVB general manager and TV presenter, Stephen Chan and his assistant, Tseng Pei-kun. In a case spanning seven years, Chan and Tseng were twice … Continue reading
Filed under Asia, Bribery and Corruption, Hong Kong
Hong Kong court convicts and sentences former Chief Executive
Last Friday, the former chief executive of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, was convicted by a criminal court on a charge of misconduct in public office. This is a first-of-its-kind conviction and again signals the willingness of Hong Kong's Department … Continue reading
Filed under Asia, Bribery and Corruption, Corporate Crime, Hong Kong
Corporate Crime Monthly Update October 2016
Welcome to the October 2016 edition of our corporate crime update – our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, fraud, sanctions and related matters. Our update now covers a number of jurisdictions. For the full update on each jurisdiction, … Continue reading
Serious Fraud Office secures second Deferred Prosecution Agreement
London’s Southwark Crown Court recently approved only the second Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) since the introduction of DPAs in 2014. Herbert Smith Freehills' London Corporate Crime and Investigations team negotiated the first DPA with the SFO, which was concluded in … Continue reading
Filed under Bribery and Corruption, Corporate Crime, Investigations, UK
Recent developments in Scottish and English bribery enforcement
On 5 April 2016, The Scottish Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service ("COPFS") announced the latest resolution of a Bribery Act enforcement action against the Glasgow-based logistics company, Braid Logistics (UK) Limited. Braid agreed to pay £2.2 million pursuant to … Continue reading
Filed under Bribery and Corruption, Corporate Crime, UK, Uncategorized
Divisional Court rules that SFO procedure for isolating privileged material is lawful
The handling of material which is potentially subject to legal professional privilege is an important and often contentious matter in the investigations context. In a recent decision which addresses the practical aspects of evidence handling, the Divisional Court dismissed a … Continue reading
Filed under Bribery and Corruption, Corporate Crime, Investigations, UK
Corruptions Perception Index 2015
The Transparency International (TI) Corruptions Perception Index (CPI) 2015 has been published. The Index is available here and TI's press release here. The CPI measures perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide, using a scoring system on a scale from … Continue reading
Filed under Bribery and Corruption, Corporate Crime, JURISDICTIONS
