The coming paradigm shift in settling foreign bribery cases

The coming paradigm shift in settling foreign bribery cases

A webinar presented by the IBA Anti-Corruption Committee, supported by the IBA Corporate and M&A Law Committee

23 SEPT 2020 1500 – 1600 BST

In 2018 the IBA published a global study showing that foreign bribery cases are usually terminated before a full trial and verdict are concluded. The practice of settling rather than trying cases to a conclusion is widespread, but varied, non-transparent and unpredictable. Lawyers and corporations have tried for years to address this. Now the OECD Working Group on Bribery, a group of justice ministry officials from 44 countries, proposes to do just that.

This webinar will address the Working Group's planned guidelines for the settlement of international bribery cases. Panellists will address: 

  • The current international bribery enforcement landscape
  • The Working Group on Bribery's agenda
  • The proposed new guidelines for national prosecution services
  • What this means for national practice and law
  • What IBA members can do now
  • What corporations and lawyers should do to prepare for these changes

Certificate of Attendance

Certificates of attendance for this webinar will be provided to all IBA members who have registered in advance and attended the live broadcast for a minimum of 30 minutes based on verified sign-in and sign-out times. Certificates can only be issued to the name provided at the time of registration.

Currently only IBA members will be provided with a certificate free of charge. IBA members should use the email address you have on file with the IBA to register for this webinar if you require a certificate of attendance.

Certificates for non-members are chargeable, please make enquiries at webinars@int-bar.org.

Peter Solmssen

Peter Solmssen
Boca Grande, FL; Chair, Non-trial Resolutions of Bribery Cases Subcommittee, IBA Anti-Corruption Committee

Tom Best

Tom Best
Paul Hastings, Washington, DC; Vice Chair, Non-trial Resolutions of Bribery Cases Subcommittee, IBA Anti-Corruption Committee

Kara Brockmeyer

Kara Brockmeyer
Debevoise & Plimpton, Washington, DC; Vice Chair, Non-trial Resolutions of Bribery Cases Subcommittee, IBA Anti-Corruption Committee

Drago Kos

Drago Kos
OECD Working Group on Bribery, Paris