Compliance Counseling

The FCPA & Anti-Corruption Compliance Group at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (SHB) has earned a stellar reputation for our compliance counseling services. Recent years have witnessed an explosion in the extraterritorial application of criminal and regulatory laws in the global marketplace. Moreover, numerous other jurisdictions have begun vigorous efforts to combat global corruption. Among the formidable challenges facing multinational corporations is determining how the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and similar anti-corruption laws in foreign jurisdictions impact a company?s business objectives and practices. We provide the necessary compliance counseling to help business leaders manage the corruption risks engendered by their foreign business operations.

Our FCPA & Anti-Corruption Compliance Practice offers compliance counseling pertaining to anti-corruption and other compliance statutes, including the following:

• Conducting internal investigations and transactional due diligence around the world;
• Responding to criminal and regulatory enforcement inquiries and proceedings, as well as related administrative and civil actions;
• Advising on updates to existing compliance programs;
• Assisting in the development of new compliance programs;
• Providing anti-bribery training to corporate officers, employees and relevant third-party agents and subcontractors;
• Conducting due diligence on third-party business partners, including consultants, and structuring relationships with them; and
• Making voluntary disclosures to the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulatory authorities.

We have defended major corporations in both U.S. investigations as well as cross-jurisdictional investigations throughout the world. We have provided compliance counseling to numerous companies that address the challenges presented by corruption issues. This depth of experience enables us to represent and advise clients effectively in enforcement proceedings before various regulatory bodies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and enforcement agencies in other foreign jurisdictions.

We understand the challenges that clients face in achieving their business goals in the global marketplace. By remaining current on anti-corruption enforcement issues, the firm's FCPA & Anti-Corruption Compliance Practice is able to provide compliance counseling that addresses our clients? objectives while helping them comply with anti-corruption laws. To learn more about compliance counseling, contact us today.