Regulatory Enforcement How to bribe: What can we learn from SAP’s bribery and corruption schemes? – The Indonesia conspiracy The Green Hyena, 22/01/202406/02/2024 On 10 January 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed the deferred prosecution agreement (‘DPA’) of the United States v. SAP SE bribery and corruption case. SAP SE is a global software company headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. The DPA provides valuable insights in how bribe paying works, the… Continue Reading
Regulatory Enforcement 2023’s Biggest Financial Scandals: The Crumbling Houses of Cards The Green Hyena, 26/12/202331/12/2023 Looking back at 2023, we can conclude that it was – again – a year like no other in the world of white collar crime. The year is filled with eyebrow-raising financial scandals and interesting new pieces of guidance and enforcement actions. In this article, we take a deep dive… Continue Reading
Regulatory Enforcement The Green Hyena’s 2023 Watch: Key Fraud Trends and Developments The Green Hyena, 23/12/202331/12/2023 Today, the 31st of December 2023, marks the final day of the year. We naturally look back at the past year and take our lessons to be learned. This moment of reflection is especially significant for us at The Green Hyena, as 2023 marked the year of our establishment. Just… Continue Reading
Regulatory Enforcement The FEPA: Taking US’ Anti-Corruption to the Next Level? The Green Hyena, 19/12/202320/12/2023 The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, together with the UK Bribery Act (UKBA) and the French Sapin II, are probably the most well known anti-corruption laws in the world. Interesting about the FCPA is that, although its enforcement reaches far outside of US boarders, the scope itself is rather limited…. Continue Reading
Regulatory Enforcement What The US Enforcement Action Against Tysers And H.W. Wood Limited Teaches Us About How Bribery And Corruption Works (Part I) The Green Hyena, 11/12/202312/12/2023 On 23 November 2023, the United States Department of Justice unsealed the deferred prosecution agreements (‘DPA’) of the cases from the United States v. Tysers Insurance Brokers Limited and H.W. Wood Limited. Tysers and Wood, two UK reinsurance companies, were accused of bribing Ecuadorian government officials. The DPA’s provide valuable… Continue Reading
Longread The Monaco Memo and the Future of Corporate Compliance: A Comprehensive Overview The Green Hyena, 19/11/202322/11/2023 In the ever-evolving story of corporate crime, a new chapter unfolded with the issuance of a memo by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. Hereinafter “The Monaco Memo”. The Monaco Memo marks a historical shift in the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) approach to tackling corporate misconduct. Building upon the legacy… Continue Reading