Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA)

Deferred prosecution agreements in the US and UK

Rahman Ravelli outline the differences between DPAs in the two countries.

8 December 2020
3 min read

What corporates need to know about the SFO’s deferred prosecution agreement guidance

Nicola Sharp of Rahman Ravelli considers the Serious Fraud Office’s DPA guidance and what it means for corporates’ general counsel.    

By Nicola Sharp  20 November 2020
6 min read

Deferred Prosecution Agreements - New SFO Guidance

Syedur Rahman of Rahman Ravelli examines the value of the Serious Fraud Office’s DPA guidance

By Syedur Rahman  20 November 2020
3 min read

The G4S Deferred Prosecution Agreement

Nicola Sharp of Rahman Ravelli gives a concise summary of the DPA agreed between G4S and the Serious Fraud Office.

By Nicola Sharp  3 August 2020
2 min read

The Guralp Systems DPA

Syedur Rahman of Rahman Ravelli outlines the DPA that was concluded with Guralp Systems and announced shortly after three senior figures at the company – including one he successfully represented – were acquitted.

By Syedur Rahman  16 January 2020

SFO Guidance, Privilege and Internals Investigations: Some Brief Advice For Corporates

Rahman Ravelli outlines the legal situation regarding privileged material and the most recent SFO advice on corporate cooperation.

12 August 2019
6 min read

Deferred prosecution agreements: the best option? Or a flawed idea?

Tesco admitted wrongdoing over its accounting scandal in order to obtain a deferred prosecution agreement and avoid a conviction. But with everyone charged over the scandal having been cleared, Aziz Rahman examines whether the deferred pros...

By Azizur Rahman  20 February 2019
5 min read

Deferred prosecution agreements: obtaining one and seeing it through to completion

With Standard Bank having become the first organisation to conclude a DPA, Aziz Rahman explains why gaining one is only the start of the challenge.

By Azizur Rahman  4 February 2019
5 min read

Company Investigations: The Importance Of Strategy

As a company, Rio Tinto is one of the world’s leading mining groups. But it finds itself at the centre of an investigation over allegations of bribery relating to an iron ore project in Guinea.

29 January 2019
5 min read