Anti-Corruption & Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Anti-Corruption & Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Our team has unsurpassed experience in counseling and defending U.S. and foreign companies and individuals in matters relating to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar anti-corruption laws. We are frequently contacted when a potential corruption issue arises, and are go-to counsel for investigations and enforcement proceedings before the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Multilateral Development Banks, including the World Bank. In addition, we advise clients considering transactions in high-risk markets or with business partners with high anti-corruption risks. We also counsel clients who are designing compliance programs and in conducting risk assessments.
Mark Mendelsohn Discusses the Rise of FCPA Cases with Corporate Crime Reporter
Litigation partner Mark Mendelsohn was interviewed for the September 10 issue of Corporate Crime Reporter in the article "Mark Mendelsohn on the Rise of FCPA Enforcement." The article discusses the increase in the number of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases over the past five years, noting that the rise is due in large part to increased enforcement.
In discussing the increase in open investigations - more than 150 cases were open when Mark left the Department of Justice in April - Mark said, "Those investigations vary in size and complexity . . . and there are more cases coming in all the time." Mark also noted that while self disclosures are a significant source of the investigations, there are a host of different ways that cases come into the DOJ.