In light of events such as the first convictions under the U.K. Bribery Act and the first British corporate deferred prosecution agreement, how does the U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) see its role on the domestic and international law enforcement stage? In remarks at the American Conference Institute’s recent New York Conference on the FCPA, Stuart Alford, QC, the Head of Division of the SFO, explained the operations and priorities of the SFO, with emphasis on its role in anti-corruption enforcement, deferred prosecution agreements and corporate criminal liability. See also “U.K. Anti-Corruption Summit Brings Criticism and a Touch of Déjà Vu” (Jun. 1, 2016).