SFO Arrives in the Anti-Corruption Premier League With Rolls-Royce Settlement

The U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office has struggled for legitimacy in recent years, with a limited number of enforcement actions under its belt and a shrinking budget. But its recent settlement with Rolls-Royce has established it as a force to be reckoned with in global anti-corruption enforcement. “The settlement catapults the SFO into the Premier League of global anti-bribery law enforcement,” said London-based Barry Vitou, head of Pinsent Masons’ corporate crime team. But is it sending mixed messages about the value of cooperation and self-reporting? For more on the settlement, see “Rolls-Royce Settlement Offers Lessons on How to Pay Commissions Without Corruption” (Feb. 15, 2017).

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