Anti-Bribery Laws in Common Law Jurisdictions

Anti-Bribery Laws in Common Law Jurisdictions provides a comprehensive analysis of the foreign bribery laws and of related laws and regulations in key common law jurisdictions. This book extensively addresses the official guidance associated with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK Bribery Act, and explains the related legal obligations that apply to record-keeping practices and maintaining adequate internal controls. Foreign bribery legislation in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa are also extensively addressed.

Stuart H. Deming also closely focuses on laws that may expose an individual or entity to private or commercial bribery in foreign settings, as well as to the application of laws relating to money laundering, accounting, and record-keeping practices to situations involving foreign bribery. Throughout, special attention is given to explaining the criteria used in each jurisdiction to establish liability on the part of an entity or organization for foreign bribery.

Stuart H. Deming is a principal with Deming PLLC, where he represents and advises clients on the FCPA, the UK Bribery Act, Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, and related compliance issues associated with the conduct of international business. As a former federal prosecutor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and in various capacities with the U.S. Department of Justice, including as a special prosecutor, he led investigations of major companies, business executives, and public officials. With over 30 years of experience in both the public and private sector, Deming has written extensively and spoken often in the United States and abroad on the FCPA and related issues. He is the author of the best-selling The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the New International Norms published by the American Bar Association (ABA). In 2007, the U.S. Department of State asked him to serve as a Private Sector Adviser on anti-bribery issues on the U.S. Delegation to the APEC Senior Officials' Meeting. For many years, Deming co-chaired the ABA's National Institutes on the FCPA; co-chaired what is now the ABA's Anti-Corruption Committee; and served on the Board of Editorial Advisors to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Reporter. Deming received his BA, MBA, and JD from the University of Michigan. He is also licensed as a Certified Public Accountant.