Guidance for anti-bribery due diligence in mergers, acquisitions and investments – Transparency International UK has published a document entitled “Anti-bribery due diligence for transactions – Guidance for anti-bribery due diligence in mergers, acquisitions and investments”. This publication is designed to assist those operating in this area by providing a practical guide that contains:

1. • a full description of the legal context;
2. • 10 good practice principles;
3. • a description on how to integrate anti-bribery considerations into a standard due diligence process; and
4. • a 59 point checklist.

Copies of the guidance and related webpage are available.

http://www.transparency.org.uk/our-work/publications/227-anti-bribery-due-diligence-for-transactions