The repercussions of bribery and corruption incidents, for both individuals and corporations, have dramatically increased over recent years. Government agencies are vigorously enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK Bribery Act across jurisdictional boundaries. While neither of these regulations are new, the way regulators are enforcing them has changed, and corporations that misunderstand their obligations are no longer being given the benefit of the doubt.
Given the high stakes, we help our clients to develop robust compliance systems and controls to enable them to quickly locate and manage potential breaches of the FCPA or UK Bribery Act. To assist, we conduct sensitive and confidential internal investigations for corporations, audit committees, special board committees, and senior management to help identify any issues. We also regularly provide risk assessments, pre-acquisition due diligence, post-acquisition integration and audits. Creating a compliance culture is crucial and we work closely with our clients to create bespoke industry-specific or workplace-specific compliance guidelines and procedures, monitoring tools, and compliance training programs. Our aim is to create straightforward procedures and controls that work for each business and do not inhibit our clients from conducting their daily business and taking advantage of new opportunities. We help you to find compliance solutions to manage FCPA and UK Bribery Act risks so that you can focus on getting back to business.
If government enforcement action becomes unavoidable, our clients can rely on us for a robust and global defense. Our team of more than 50 white collar crime defense lawyers concentrate their practices almost solely on helping our clients to manage fallout from the FCPA and UK Bribery Act. We provide you with seamless cross-office support and leadership in key jurisdictions and local resources as needed in affected regions. We regularly defend corporate clients and their senior executives in all phases of criminal investigations and prosecutions.
