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 Quoted on FCPA Knowledge Requirement
Litigation partner Mark Mendelsohn commented on the Department of Justice's position before a court that the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act requires knowledge that the intended recipient of an improper payment is a foreign public official in this still-evolving aspect of the FCPA.
Mark commented, "Now you have the government taking a public and very clear position on an issue like this, and now they're going to be bound by it."
The article "Feds Try To Chart Course On FCPA Knowledge Requirement" appeared in the September 28 issue of Law360.