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Anti-corruption due diligence in cross-border M&A
Global enforcement of anti-corruption laws is at an all-time high. Accordingly, it is imperative that an acquirer thoroughly investigate a target company's anti-corruption legal compliance as part of its preacquisition due diligence review. A
Read More »Lack of anti-bribery and corruption measures
Top investment professionals lack anti-bribery and corruption due diligence procedures, a recent survey suggested. Only two out of 80 financial services firms had undertaken anti-bribery and corruption due diligence in an M&A transaction, said business
Read More »Transparency International issues Anti-Bribery guidance on due diligence for Transactions
Transparency International ("TI") has issued guidance for anti-bribery due diligence in mergers, acquisitions and investments (the "Guidance"). The Guidance is intended to provide a practical tool for companies undertaking anti-bribery and corruption ("ABC")
Read More »Transparency International Issues UK Bribery Act Guidance on Mergers, Acquisitions and Investments
As a consequence of the entry into force of the Bribery Act 2010 (the Act) on 1 July 2011, for the first time, anti-bribery due diligence has become a necessity for companies undertaking mergers,
Read More »Monitoring Bribery Risk through the Audit Right Process
With the increased scrutiny on third party relationships from U.S. and foreign regulators, a company’s right to audit the books and records of its third party vendors, agents and other business partners is paramount.
Read More »Combating Corporate Corruption Risk in Latin America
How are companies combating the risk of corruption when doing business in Latin America? A new survey of corporations throughout the region reports an increase in the adoption of compliance measures and greater awareness
Read More »Transparency International’s Guidance on Anti-Bribery Due Diligence For Transactions
Anti-bribery due diligence should be applied to all investments, but on a risk-based approach, with the level of due diligence being proportionate to the investment and the perceived likelihood of risk of bribery
Read More »Bribery & corruption risk management
The employees who make the purchasing decisions in your organisation may not be basing their selections on the best interests of the business. Rather than following a transparent process, employees may instead be influenced
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