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‘Phoenix’ companies fraudster sentenced to additional three years

Christopher Woodhead had his default prison sentence of three years activated by the court today for failure to pay a £428,089.16 confiscation order.

Two further individuals charged in SFO’s Unaoil investigation

Paul Bond and Stephen Whiteley have both been charged with conspiracy to make corrupt payments to secure the award of contracts to Unaoil’s client.

Two charged in SFO’s Unaoil investigation

On 16 November 2017, the Serious Fraud Office has charged two individuals in relation to the Unaoil investigation.

Guilty pleas in the United States arising from investigations into Rolls-Royce’s former Energy Division

Three ex-employees of Rolls-Royce’s former Energy division have pleaded guilty to bribery and corruption offences in the United States.

Three men sentenced in $20m Angolan oil corruption case

Joerg Blumberg, Dirk Juergensen and Marc Schweiger, former employees of the F.H Bertling group were today sentenced at Southwark Crown Court.

SFO secures seven convictions in $20m F.H. Bertling corruption case

F.H Bertling Ltd and six current and former employees have been convicted of conspiracy to make corrupt payments to an agent of the Angolan state oil company, Sonangol.

Ex-CEO and COO of collapsed oil giant, Afren Plc, charged with Money Laundering and Fraud over $400m Nigerian business deals

Tomorrow, the Serious Fraud Office will bring charges against the ex-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Afren Plc.

Compensation update in Arck LLP

Following the confiscation orders handed down in the Arck property investment scheme, the SFO has secured over £500,000 in compensation.

Alun Milford on Deferred Prosecution Agreements

Alun Milford, General Counsel, at the Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime 2017, Jesus College, Cambridge.

Cambridge Symposium 2017

David Green CB QC, Director, at the Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime 2017, Jesus College, Cambridge.

SFO investigating British American Tobacco p.l.c

The SFO confirms it is investigating suspicions of corruption in the conduct of business by BAT p.l.c, its subsidiaries and associated persons.

SFO opens investigation into the Rio Tinto group

The SFO has opened an investigation into suspected corruption in the conduct of business in the Republic of Guinea by the Rio Tinto group.