Tods Murray to hold Briefing on Bribery Act - For Free!
Timed to coincide with the publication of the official government guidance on the Bribery Act, leading law firm Tods Murray is to host a briefing on the steps businesses should be taking in order to defend themselves against potential charges of bribery (31 January 2011, Edinburgh).
The firm’s Bribery Act team in conjunction with Peter Gray QC, Director or Compass Chambers and a leading member of its specialist financial and regulatory crime team will review the offences and penalties introduced by the Act and consider, in a practical way, the implications for UK businesses.
The Act which is set to come into force in April 2011 will mean that any organisation in breach of its regulations faces unlimited fines and the potential exclusion from all public contracts in Europe, while individuals will face up to 10 years in prison and being struck off as Directors.
Barbara Bolton, solicitor with the Tods Murray Bribery Act Consultancy Service said:
“The corporate offence of failure to prevent bribery, which has been drafted very broadly, has left companies struggling to understand what exactly they should be doing to put in place “adequate procedures” to prevent bribery.
“This session is geared towards directors, company secretaries and HR managers and will offer practical guidance to prevent an organisation falling foul of the new law, alongside what it should do if it uncovers suspected bribery or corruption.”
The firm’s Bribery Act Consultancy Service draws on the experience of its employment law and litigation specialists to provide a full range of services in relation to the Bribery Act.
The briefing takes place on 31 January 2011, from 8.30 – 11.30am at Tods Murray, Edinburgh Quay, 133 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9AG. To book a free place, go to /business-briefings/the-bribery-act-are-you-ready.htm
Notes to Editors
1. Tods Murray is a leading independent Scottish law firm, dedicated to providing first rate, innovative and commercially aware specialist advice to companies, institutions and organisations, within both the private and public sectors, and to families, individuals and charities.
2. Tods Murray has offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow and has 37 partners.
3. For more information, please call Elizabeth Lambley or Natalie Davidson, Indigo, 0131 554 1230