This interactive panel discussion will involve leading practitioners from criminal law practices and the government with specific experience of dealing with criminal investigation concerning bribery crimes. Bribery has long been perceived as a major obstacle for socio-economic development, distorting national and international economic relations. Topics include: • politicians caught taking bribes, with a specific focus on both political and public corruption; • latest legislative developments, with a comparative perspective among different countries and juridical systems, and on their impact on criminal defence work; • bribery among private individuals: the new era of bribery crimes? • bribery crimes and voluntary reporting: how does criminal liability arise for Italian companies in the context of deciding whether to disclose conduct? and • analysis of actual case law: discussion and concrete problem-solving.