Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA)

Deferred prosecution agreements in the US and UK 3 min read
By Joshua L. Ray, Josie Welland December 8, 2020
Rahman Ravelli’s Joshua Ray and Josie Welland outline the differences between DPAs in the two countries. Read more

What corporates need to know about the SFO’s deferred prosecution agreement guidance 6 min read
By Nicola Sharp November 20, 2020
Nicola Sharp of Rahman Ravelli considers the Serious Fraud Office’s DPA guidance and what it means for corporates’ general counsel.     Read more

Assessing the SFO’s guidance on deferred prosecution agreements 3 min read
By Syedur Rahman November 20, 2020
Syedur Rahman of Rahman Ravelli examines the value of the Serious Fraud Office’s DPA guidance Read more

The G4S Deferred Prosecution Agreement 2 min read
By Nicola Sharp August 3, 2020
Nicola Sharp of Rahman Ravelli gives a concise summary of the DPA agreed between G4S and the Serious Fraud Office. Read more

The Guralp Systems DPA 1 min read
By Syedur Rahman January 16, 2020
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. Read more

SFO Guidance, Privilege and Internals Investigations: Some Brief Advice For Corporates 6 min read
August 12, 2019
Rahman Ravelli outlines the legal situation regarding privileged material and the most recent SFO advice on corporate cooperation. Read more

Deferred prosecution agreements: the best option? Or a flawed idea? 5 min read
By Azizur Rahman February 20, 2019
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 prosecution agreement process needs revising. Read more

Deferred prosecution agreements: obtaining one and seeing it through to completion 5 min read
By Azizur Rahman February 4, 2019
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. Read more

Company Investigations: The Importance Of Strategy 5 min read
January 29, 2019
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. Read more