News & Articles

29 July 2025

Thought Leadership Piece UK "Why Compliance Breaches Persist - And What Boards Must Do Differently"

Despite the billions invested in compliance infrastructure over the past two decades, major failures continue to make headlines. This contradiction demands serious reflection, not just from management, but from boards. The issue is no longer awareness, policy, or intention. It’s execution and oversight.

12 June 2025

Thought Leadership Piece
"New DoJ Guidance emphasises the "Foreign" in the FCP Act"

Read here our views following our continued internal debate on the FCPA following Deputy Attorney General's announcement on 9 June 2025

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24 January 2025

Thought Leadership Piece "Monsters in our midst"
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Read here a thought leadership piece written by Simon Collins exploring how leaders use and abuse their platforms of power and influence and importantly what we can do to change this in our new and improved world of better global citizenship.​

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3 November 2023

The Law Society Gazette: Government should clarify the future of litigation funding
 

Read here the article written by Lord Gold following the PACCAR Judgment.

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11 January 2021

The Bribery Act:
Ten years on
 

Lord Gold writes about the Bribery Act - ten years since it came into force.

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6 October 2020

Keep corporate standards
close to home
 

Lord Gold writes about the need for international companies to keep a tight check on what is happening in their overseas operations.

8 July 20255

Thought Leadership Piece UK "DOJ Signals narrower, more efficient use of Enforcement Monitors"

Recent memoranda and speeches by the US DOJ have announced a shift towards more focused, cost-conscious and collaborative approach to corporate monitorships - intending to be more selective, targeted and efficient.  Here's our practical guidance for companies.

10 June 2025

Thought Leadership Piece
"US Court Nixes True-Era Tariffs"

Read here our views on how businesses are impacted and what they should do following the US Court of International Trade's decision on 28 May 2025 to strike down President Trump's“Liberation Day” tariffs.

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October 2024

The Financier Worldwide:
Often the "new sheriff" is
already in town

You can read the article on the Financier website, where Ted Edelman talks about the growing challenges businesses face with the increased demand for compliance.

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26 January 2023

Board Intelligence: Leaders of large organisations are like conductors of an orchestra
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Simon Collins talks about his views on giving advisory boards a broader remit around innovation, focusing the statutory board on stewardship, governance and risk management​

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24 November 2010

Keep staff sweet:
How should a company deal
with staff complaints?

Lord Gold writes about how companies should deal with staff who have a complaint.

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21 September 2020

Corporate ethics -
it's all about behaviours
 

Lord Gold writes about the slow, difficult process of reforming a negative corporate culture.

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30 June 2025

Thought Leadership Piece UK "SFO Joins Global Anti-Corruption Alliance: Implications and Recommendations"

The UK SFO formally joining the IACCC, marks a significant step in the UK's commitment to tackling cross-border financial

crime. A clear signal to multinational companies that international cooperation in

investigating and prosecuting corruption is accelerating—and the compliance stakes are rising.

6 May 2025

Thought Leadership Piece
"FCPA Enforcement :
Compliance "as usual"?"

Read here a thought leadership piece written by Ted Edelman reminding businesses that the FCPA is still very much alive and suggesting how now is the perfect time to take advantage of the opportunity to re-evaluate anti-corruption and compliance controls encouraging businesses to keep the foot firmly on the compliance accelerator.​

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28 April 2024

The Financial Times: From bribes to sex scandals, lawyer investigations scrutinised over "whitewash" claims

Read here the article where Lord Gold is quoted on the debate over quality and independence of lawyer investigations.

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3 February 2021

House of Lords Debate:
The Bribery Act
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Read here the speech Lord Gold gave at The House of Lords Debate on The Bribery Act.

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29 October 2020

Blowing the whistle:
Speak up, if you dare
 

Lord Gold writes about the issues around employees who wish to speak up about wrongdoing.

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24 October 2020

How Covid-19 can lead to a more agile, productive and innovative economy

Simon Collins writes about how the Covid-19 crisis could have some positive long-term consequences.

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