People & Institutions
Ziad Akle
زياد عقل
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Legal status as of 4 October 2026
Conviction quashed
A conviction later overturned.
What the documents say
Convicted July 2020, sentenced 23 July 2020 to 5 years; convictions quashed by the Court of Appeal on 10 December 2021 (SFO disclosure failures), no retrial.
- Kind
- Person
- Roles
- Unaoil territory manager for Iraq
Cases
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| Case | Role | Status in this case | Detail | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaoil bribery of South Oil Company and Oil Ministry officials for "Master Plan" contracts (from 2005 to 2011) | Unaoil territory manager for Iraq | Conviction quashed | Convicted July 2020, sentenced 23 July 2020 to 5 years; convictions quashed by the Court of Appeal on 10 December 2021 (SFO disclosure failures), no retrial. | 25 September 2026 |
Dated events
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- 23 July 2020Convicted5 years
- 10 December 2021Conviction quashedEWCA Crim 1879; retrial refused
Documents
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- UK Serious Fraud Office23 July 2020Prosecutor press releaseTier A
Former Unaoil executive sentenced to five years for bribery in post-occupation Iraq
OriginalZiad Akle has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment
- Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), England & Wales10 December 2021Court judgmentTier A
R v Akle and Bond [2021] EWCA Crim 1879
OriginalSHA-256 56b30c9b3782We therefore decline to order a retrial.
Articles
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- 24 July 2020
- 14 July 2020