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Quarterly Focus: South Korea makes anti-corruption strides

Andrew Mizner — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:53:00 +0000

Ten years after a new law sought to clean up business and politics, South Korea has seen a genuine cultural change when it comes to bribery and corruption.

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Corruption is prevalent in legal profession, says IBA

Natasha Doris — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:48:07 +0000

The organisation has encouraged lawyers to continue to raise awareness of anti-corruption frameworks across the international community.

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BakerHostetler swipes ex-federal prosecutor for New York practice

Dippy Singh — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:51:06 +0000

The trial lawyer will co-lead the firm’s new national security investigations and litigation task force.

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Cadwalader adds Hughes Hubbard Washington co-head

andras.tokai — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The firm has poached a white-collar specialist and former Department of Justice prosecutor for its DC office.

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Quarterly Focus: Year zero for Mexican law

andras.tokai — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Mexico’s legal community is uncertain how the country’s new judiciary will handle litigation, regulation, white-collar crime and more.

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Quarterly Focus: Where now for Brazil’s anti-corruption regime?

andras.tokai — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

As it continues to face the repercussions of the notorious ‘Car Wash’ scandal, CDR asks what’s next for the white-collar crime regime in Brazil as its politicians appear to have taken their eye off the law enforcement ball.

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Quarterly Focus: Rule of law challenges for Latin America

andras.tokai — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This edition of CDR’s Quarterly Focus series considers ongoing challenges in practising law against a backdrop of political upheaval.

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Progress in the French fight against corruption

andras.tokai — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Eight years after Sapin II began a new era in anti-corruption compliance, observers have seen a change in the French corporate culture. But just how effective is a regime focused on compliance over enforcement? In a 2016 statement introducing the second piece of legislation to bear his name, French Minister of Finance Michel Sapin promised […]

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