Innospec Ltd (2010)

Peter Finnigan QC combined SFO prosecution for corruption and sanctions offences.

Issues of confiscation (both criminal and civil recovery) The company was also being pursued by the US authorities regarding matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and had entered into a plea agreement in that jurisdiction with the DOJ as regards sanctions offences and ‘wire-fraud’.  Attempted ‘global settlement’. Court of Appeal observations upon the limits of plea agreements in  serious fraud/SFO cases.