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's Move to Paul, Weiss Highlighted in The American Lawyer
In an American Lawyer article discussing a ten-year low in lateral partner moves, litigation partner Mark F. Mendelsohn's relocation from the U.S. Department of Justice to Paul, Weiss was highlighted as one of the most significant moves of 2010. The article, "Staying Put," appears in the February issue.