Embraer’s Dominican and Indian Bribery Schemes
Introduction Brazilian company Embraer is best known as a leading producer of regional civil aircraft, but also builds and successfully
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shell companies
Fraudulent Contracts for Peter the Great Cruiser Overhaul
Introduction As Russia seeks to rearm and modernize its military, one of the biggest obstacles it faces is the endemic
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Funding the Belgian Socialist Parties
Introduction On July 18, 1991, the retired Belgian politician André Cools, an influential Socialist figure and former deputy prime minister,
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GPT and the Saudi National Guard
Introduction If the bribery that is alleged to have taken place in the GBP 2 billion deal won by GPT
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Airbus Eurofighter Sales to Austria
Introduction Airbus’ checkered past has come under examination across a number of jurisdictions, but it may be one of the
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Ericsson’s Sale of Radar Systems to Greece
Introduction The economic and fiscal crisis that struck Greece in 2009 has also led to widespread corruption investigations, unearthing vast
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The Al Yamamah Arms Deals
Introduction The Al Yamamah series of arms deals with Saudi Arabia was, and remains, Britain’s biggest arms deal ever concluded,
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Angolagate
Introduction The Angolagate scandal rocked the French political world when it came to light in 1999. It revealed a plot
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Nigeria’s Armsgate Scandal
Introduction Most corruption in arms procurement takes the form of bribes or kickbacks. In return for being awarded an arms
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L’affaire Karachi
Introduction A car bomb explosion in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 8, 2002, killed fourteen people, including 11 French nationals, employees
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