We counsel clients on all phases of FCPA compliance, investigation, and enforcement. We leverage our global network of field investigators and contacts to bolster our FCPA work and help provide our clients with advice that is both practical and current. Our lawyers have experience in defending multinational companies, mid-caps and joint ventures operating in high-risk regions, and in conducting due diligence on potential acquisition targets in emerging markets.
FCPA and Anti-Corruption
FCPA Investigations
Some of our lawyers’ representative FCPA engagements include:
- Representation of a multinational company concerning allegations that the client made corrupt payments in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America in exchange for lucrative contracts.
- Representation of a multinational company conducting a two-year FCPA investigation concerning energy projects in Nigeria and Algeria. The investigation involved over 50 witness interviews in the U.S. and Europe, an analysis of the client’s agents worldwide, and developing compliance protocols in response.
- Conducting an internal investigation into allegations that a company’s sales staff bribed customers in China and South Korea to secure lucrative contracts.
- Representation of a leading private equity firm to acquire portfolio companies in several high-risk Asian markets.
You are advised that not all client results are included and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
FCPA Target Due Diligence
Some of our lawyers’ representative engagements include:
- Representation of a European company to conduct due diligence on a prospective agent whom the company’s joint venture partner desired to hire for a bid on a new project in a high-risk jurisdiction.
- Representation of a Fortune 100 company in conducting due diligence regarding a key agent relationship in China that was maintained by a prospective acquisition target.
- Representation of a multinational technology company in conducting pre- and post-acquisition due diligence on targets in Russia and China.
- Representation of a private equity firm in designing and implementing a global anti-corruption compliance program to include its portfolio of international companies.
You are advised that not all client results are included and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.