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The Corporate Legal Profession’s Role In Global Corruption

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This paper uses reflective equilibrium to analyze the tensions between the philosophical principles of complicity and collective responsibility and the principles found in the professional role of

The corporate legal profession’s role in global corruption

The corporate legal profession is an important case study of professional enablers to further understand their moral obligations to act against corruption and promote ways in which they

Corruption and COVID-19

Key corruption issues, like lack of transparency in beneficial ownership and money laundering, are inherently transnational. They are facilitated by

Harvard Law Today: What role do you think corruption has played in this conflict? Matthew Stephenson: I am neither a Russia expert nor a Ukraine expert, but some of the

In late 2023, the IBA Anti-Corruption Committee and the Legal Policy and Research Unit (LPRU) launched Phase 2 of the IBA’s Anti-Corruption Strategy for the Legal Profession. This featured

  • GLOBAL CORRUPTION REPORT 2007
  • Auditing Anti-corruption Activities
  • Knowledge Partner Session

This paper uses reflective equilibrium to analyze the tensions between the philosophical principles of complicity and collective responsibility and the principles found in the

is lost to corruption each year. The global accountancy profession, and its membership of over 3.8 million professionals, have significant influence in the fight against corruption in business

The corporate legal profession’s moral responsibility in enabling corruption will be grounded by dissecting (1) how an individual lawyer can be complicit in corruption and (2) how

The social process of the legal profession includes four components: (1) diagnostic struggles over professional expertise; (2) boundary work over professional jurisdictions; (3) migration across

This paper uses reflective equilibrium to analyze the tensions between the philosophical principles of complicity and collective responsibility and the principles found in the professional role of

Development (OECD) has championed the global anti-corruption movement for about five decades. According to its website, “The overarching objectives of the organization’s anti

Professional expert directors extensively influence corporate corruption disclosure (CCD), while higher political connections may exacerbate corporate management. This study

Corruption is a global challenge for the international community. Dr. Ivanov started his lecture with identifying several distinctive features of modern corruption: Connection of corruption with

These corruption “enablers” may be lawyers who structure corporate vehicles, accountants providing tax planning guidance, bankers investing the money through numbered and offshore

In many Latin American countries, corruption permeates all levels of government and society, particularly affecting countries such as Brazil, Peru, and Guatemala.Studies reveal

Poor leadership and poor culture have been blamed in repeated investigations for driving misbehaviour and corruption. In their Discussion Paper in 2022, PwC stated that

This report on The role of lawyers in the fight against corruption looks at many of the different issues in the legal industry that relate to tackling corruption, from the reporting to the

Learn about corruption and its various facets and the key content of the United Nations Convention against Corruption as a landmark treaty in the global efforts to combat

Happy to share that my article, „The corporate legal profession’s role in global corruption: obligations and opportunities for contributing to collective action“ is now published online with

The private sector is key in the fight against corruption | World ...

Consultation, The Role of the Private Sector in Ethics and Corporate Governance in the Fight Against Corruption — sponsored by the Global Corporate Governance Forum (Forum) and the

The global anti-corruption regime recognizes the need for collective efforts to control bribery. There are at least four reasons for using a collective approach to implement the maximization

Some earlier thoughts on the implications of corporate responsibility for the legal profession can be found in my article in the University of St Thomas Law Journal issue on corporate

“Legal corruption” may strike many scholars as a contradiction in terms, but in fact the concept can be essential if we are to understand the sources and consequences of

Corruption is increasingly a transnational issue, with corrupt actors using global financial systems to launder money, conceal illicit funds, and evade justice. International cooperation is crucial

individual professionals, accountancy bodies too have essential roles to play in the development and application of consistent global professional and ethical standards, in promoting good

professional base of accountants and auditors; 3) adopt and apply internationally acceptable accounting standards; and 4) empower a strong legal framework for supporting modern

In a discussion paper outlining the accounting profession’s role in the fight against corruption, the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) wrote that accountants‘

Corruption – the misuse of formal power for private benefit – limits the development of the countries in which it occurs, is corrosive of well-functioning governments, and all too