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Glencore to pay £280 million for ‘highly corrosive’ and ‘endemic’ corruption

3 November, 2022 | News Releases

Glencore Energy UK Ltd will pay £280,965,092.95 million (over 400 million USD) after an SFO investigation revealed it paid US $29 million in bribes.

Serious Fraud Office charges Glencore with seven counts of bribery

24 May, 2022 | News Releases

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged Glencore Energy (UK) Ltd with seven counts of bribery in connection with its oil operations.

At a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today, the company indicated it will plead guilty to all charges.

Serious Fraud Office secures Glencore conviction on seven counts of international bribery

21 June, 2022 | News Releases

Glencore Energy (UK) Ltd has today been convicted on all charges of bribery brought against it by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).  At Southwark Crown Court, the company admitted to multiple counts of paying bribes to secure access to oil and generate illicit profit. 

Glencore group of companies

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is investigating suspicions of bribery in the conduct of business by the Glencore group of companies, its officials, employees, agents and associated persons. In May 2022, the SFO charged Glencore Energy (UK) Ltd with seven counts of bribery in connection with its oil operations. In June 2022, Glencore was convicted […]

SFO confirms investigation into suspected bribery at Glencore group of companies

5 December, 2019 | Case Updates

Following the announcement by Glencore PLC, the SFO confirms it is investigating suspicions of bribery in the conduct of business by the Glencore group of companies, its officials, employees, agents and associated persons.

SFO Chief Capability Officer delivers keynote speech at 2023 Cambridge Symposium

4 September, 2023 | News Releases

The Serious Fraud Office’s Chief Capability Officer, Michelle Crotty, responsible for leading the SFO’s strategy, skills, resourcing and systems, delivered our keynote speech at this year’s Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime.

Director Ephgrave’s speech at RUSI 13 February 2024

13 February, 2024 | News Releases

On Tuesday 13 February 2024, Nick Ephgrave QPM gave his first public speech as Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to an audience which included representatives from the media, the UK criminal justice sector and law enforcement partners, at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London.

SFO Director Lisa Osofsky gives keynote speech at Cambridge Symposium

5 September, 2022 | Speeches

Lisa Osofsky, Director of the Serious Fraud Office, was invited to deliver a keynote speech on the opening morning of the 39th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime.

All economic crime has victims

6 September, 2018 | Speeches

Elizabeth Baker, Head of Proceeds of Crime and International Assistance Division, on the Asset Recovery Panel at the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime 2018, Jesus College, Cambridge.