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Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce plc, the UK-based manufacturer and distributor of power systems for the aerospace, defense, marine and energy sectors, was under investigation by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Brazilian authorities in relation to an alleged long-running scheme to bribe government

Challenge

Rolls-Royce plc, the UK-based manufacturer and distributor of power systems for the aerospace, defense, marine and energy sectors, was under investigation by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Brazilian authorities in relation to an alleged long-running scheme to bribe government officials in exchange for government contracts.

Action

FRA analyzed underlying financial material and prepared submissions on the extent of illegal profits to be disgorged to the DOJ, SFO and Brazilian Ministerio Publico Federal (MPF).

Solution

Rolls-Royce agreed to pay $800 million as part of a global resolution with the three authorities, allowing the company to avoid being prosecuted over the claims in these jurisdictions.

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Toby Duthie

Founding Partner

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London

Rik Workman

Partner

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London

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Disgorgement and Penalty Calculations

Regulatory Investigations

Bribery and Corruption

Forensic Accounting

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