Rolls-Royce announces appointment of Lord Gold
Rolls-Royce today announced the appointment of Lord Gold to lead a review of its compliance procedures, reporting to the Ethics Committee of the Board.
This follows the previous announcement by Rolls-Royce that it has provided information to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) relating to concerns about bribery and corruption involving intermediaries in overseas markets.
Lord Gold (above) was a solicitor at Herbert Smith for 37 years, serving as its senior partner between 2005 and 2010. He is one of the UK's most senior litigators and has extensive experience working at the highest levels with corporations, governments and regulators around the world.
He also became Baron Gold of Westcliff-on-Sea - in the County of Essex - on 1 February 2011.
