Corporate Investigations Group Seminar
12/02/2010 - 12/02/2010
Background
With the increase in activity from regulators and the SFO, and changes in the law imminent to make it a criminal offence to negligently fail to put in place proper systems for preventing corruption, we take a look at the key stages for protecting your position.
In this seminar, our expert panel will explore issues such as:
What are the legal principles which a UK company ought to be aware of?
How does the US FCPA affect UK companies?
What can companies do in practical terms to deal with the risk of corruption?
How might a company's books form a hostage to fortune?
Practical tips to bear in mind during a corruption investigation.
What issues should a company be aware of in acquiring a business and how might the risk of corruption be mitigated through the due diligence process?
How to deal with the fall-out of negative publicity.
How to preserve, recover and trace assets lost as a result of fraudulent/corrupt practices.
Timetable
| Start |
Title |
Speakers |
| 08.00 |
Registration & buffet breakfast |
| 08.30 |
Keynote speech - Recent highlights in prosecuting corruption |
Richard Alderman
Director
Serious Fraud Office |
| 09.00 |
Thoughts on corruption and keeping things privileged
|
Hilton Mervis
Partner
SJ Berwin |
| 09.10 |
Corruption: the regulatory environment
- US and UK anti-bribery context
- Practical tips and pitfalls
|
Shaistah Akhtar
Partner
SJ Berwin |
| 09.25 |
Practical steps in conducting investigations - a (corruption) case study
- Accounting analysis and background research
- Reporting results
- Practical tips during an investigation
|
Peter Maher
Director
Forensic & Dispute Services,
Deloitte LLP |
| 09.40 |
Coffee break
|
| 10.00 |
M&A due diligence
- Risk assessment
- Risk mitigation
- How to leverage technology to assess corruption/bribery risk (Alix Partners)
|
Ed Harris
Partner
SJ Berwin
Rob Weston
Alix Partners |
| 10.30 |
Protecting your reputation
- Routine steps in reputation management
- Action before the story breaks
- Action after the story breaks
- Dealing with ongoing issues
|
Nicola Bridge
Partner
SJ Berwin |
| 11.00 |
Preserving, recovering and tracing assets
- Freezing injunction - case study
|
Tim Beale
Partner
SJ Berwin |
| 11.30 |
Q&A session
|
| 12.00 |
Closing remarks |
Hilton Mervis
Partner
SJ Berwin |
| 12.15 |
Lunch |
Training
SJ Berwin is accredited as a provider of continuing professional development by the Law Society and other professional bodies. Attendance at this seminar qualifies as 3.5 CPD hours, reference 012/SJBE.
RSVP
If you would like to attend please RSVP by e-mail to katie.johnston@sjberwin.com or alternatively by fax to 020 7111 2000, including in your message your name and organisation and the name of the seminar.
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