Anti-Bribery & Corruption Lawyers | London

Legal expertise relating to bribery & corruption

Bribery & corruption issues are still a major concern for organisations large and small. 

Our work includes:

1. Helping our clients put in places policies and procedures to try and stop bad things happening.
2. Training our clients & relevant third parties on their obligations.
3. Helping investigate and remediate when our clients discover concerns.     

The legislation has wide territorial reach and applies to companies and individuals with little connection to the UK. Completing a deal in the UK or employing a UK resident can be enough for the Act to bite. 

The Act covers bribery committed by the organisation, or on its behalf, anywhere in the world. We have substantial experience representing companies investigating (or being investigated for) alleged corruption and bribery.

Anti-bribery & corruption investigations on a global scale

Bribery and corruption investigations are a key part of our work. Members of our team have worked with specialist counsel in other countries including:

• the US,
• UAE,
• Canada,
• Russia,
• China,
• Brazil and
• Germany

We conduct cross-border investigations often with the involvement of multiple regulators.

Punter Southall Law’s comprehensive bribery & corruption legal services

We offer our clients comprehensive training on this critical subject, either in person or through live or recorded broadcasts in multiple languages from a professional  studio. Additionally, we conduct tailored training sessions for our clients’ business contacts, including their sales channels, to strengthen compliance efforts.

Our bribery & corruption lawyers are discreet & thorough

We have helped clients with bribery due diligence particularly when they are conducting corporate transactions.

Our clients value our discretion and we do not make public comment on the cases where we have been involved. As well as conventional investigations which we lead, we have experience of helping shareholders look at the probity of investigations into alleged wrongdoing at their investee companies. We also have experience of working with other counsel as joint investigatory counsel.

Stamping out bribery & corruption in the UK & Abroad

We help our clients with a consistent approach to stamping out corruption. For example, in one project members of our team advised a US corporation on strategies and programs to comply with the UK Bribery Act 2010. The corporation had board representation on around 50 entities. We worked on a program for the appointed directors of those entities to train them on their responsibilities and to give them materials to prompt discussions with other board members. 

The project was complex since in some investments our client had small stakes (in some less than 10%) but in some it owned all or the majority of the issued shares. We devised a uniform approach to bring simplicity since some directors were common to different boards.

Speak with a bribery & corruption lawyer

For tailored legal advice on regulatory and compliance matters relating to bribery and corruption, please Contact Us. We are ready to support you with your specific needs and collaborate with you to achieve your objectives.