Understand Your Situation
Bribery allegations can destroy a corporate reputation overnight. We manage the crisis and defend the charge.
Defending Bribery Act Offences
The Bribery Act 2010 covers offering, accepting, or failing to prevent bribery. It has global reach—you can be prosecuted in the UK for acts committed abroad.
We defend directors and companies. For the corporate offence of 'Failing to Prevent Bribery' (Section 7), the only defence is having 'Adequate Procedures' in place. We retrospectively analyse your compliance policies to build this defence. For individuals, we challenge the intent—was it a bribe, or legitimate corporate hospitality? We define the line between business and crime.
SFO Investigation?
Early intervention is critical. Call our corporate crime team.
Plan Your Defence
Self-Reporting and DPA
If a bribe is discovered, the strategy is key. Should you self-report?
We advise on Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs). By cooperating with the SFO, a company can avoid a criminal conviction and pay a fine instead. We negotiate these complex agreements to save the company's future.
Corporate Hospitality?
We prove your expenses were legitimate, not bribery.
Legal Aid Availability
For many criminal matters, from police station interviews to Crown Court trials, public funding (Legal Aid) may be available to cover your legal costs.
Eligibility is determined by the seriousness of the case and, in some instances, a means assessment. Our team will conduct an immediate, confidential assessment of your eligibility to ensure that financial constraints do not stand in the way of a robust defence.
