Practice Areas
Corporate Compliance & Anti-Corruption
A trusted partner to multinational companies, financial institutions and investors navigating complex compliance obligations across jurisdictions. We do not just advise on compliance; we have built it, managed it and defended it.
Overview
Executive-level insight, from risk assessment to regulatory engagement
Our attorneys bring insight built through senior in-house and secondment roles with global organizations to every engagement.
Our practice spans the full range of corporate compliance (risk assessment, program design and governance, crisis response and regulatory engagement) for clients operating in the Americas, Europe, Asia and beyond, with particular attention to how Latin American regulations affect our clients and interact with U.S. and international enforcement.
For sanctions and anti-money laundering work, see our OFAC, Sanctions & AML Compliance practice.
Anti-corruption & FCPA
Preventive, investigative and remediation work
Our work addresses the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act and Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act. We also assess how in-country anti-bribery laws in Latin America and other regions affect our clients, coordinating with local counsel where required.
- Corporate compliance program design, management, review and enhancement
- Anti-corruption risk assessments and controls, including service providers, public procurement, government-related transactions and third-party liability
- Internal investigations and forensic work, including eDiscovery, targeted communication reviews and witness interviews
- Crisis management and remediation planning, including deferred prosecution agreement implementation and coordination with U.S. monitor teams
- Reporting to audit committees, boards of directors and the U.S. Department of Justice
- Pro bono advisory support to the Government of Peru in its OECD Anti-Bribery Convention accession process
Compliance screening & due diligence
Conducted by attorneys, not computer-generated
Cost-effective, multilingual screening and due diligence for clients assessing third-party risk across industries and jurisdictions, with case-by-case analysis by our attorneys.
Risk-based screening
Targeted adverse media, sanctions, debarment and enforcement searches tailored to each subject’s risk profile, industry, jurisdiction and structure, extending to affiliates, key executives, officers and directors.
Enhanced due diligence
Business-oriented reports reviewing legal, corporate and public records to verify ownership, identify supply-chain risks and assess exposure from contracts, employment, real estate, intellectual property, social and environmental factors and anti-bribery compliance.
Internal investigations
Privileged and confidential investigations of alleged misconduct or regulatory violations, including on-the-ground and remote eDiscovery, data collection, communication searches and witness interviews, with formal reporting to audit committees and boards.
Reputational & integrity assessment
Focused assessments of misconduct allegations, ethics violations, conflicts of interest and confidentiality breaches, providing critical intelligence before a new business venture or investment.