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One Year on, Corruption Chief Looks to Clinch U.K.’s First DPA and Broaden Bribery Act
printA year ago Ben Morgan moved from his role as a senior associate at London law firm Norton Rose Fulbright's anti-corruption team to co-head the United Kingdom's Serious Fraud Office's (SFO) bribery and corruption unit. On his first anniversary, Morgan says he's moving to reach the U.K.'s first deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with a corporate. Morgan is also keen to broaden the scope of convictions that can be brought under the Bribery Act, something more likely to happen now that behind-the-scenes discussions have started with lawmakers. What follows is an edited transcript of his conversation on these and other topics...
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