Anti-bribery and business ethics

We operate in jurisdictions where corruption risk is real. We do not offer, solicit or accept improper payments, and we conduct due diligence on counterparties, agents and partners before engagement. Where an engagement cannot be delivered without exposure to improper conduct, we decline it.

This is not a formality. Our clients are frequently subject to Nigeria's anti-corruption framework, the UK Bribery Act 2010, the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or equivalent regimes — and their exposure extends to their advisers. We are structured and governed accordingly.

What this means in practice

• Counterparty and agent due diligence before engagement
• No facilitation payments, under any circumstance
• A documented basis for declining engagements that carry unmanageable exposure
• Named partner accountability for ethics decisions