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The Volkov Law Group

Trafigura’s Bribery Scheme: Clandestine Meetings, 3rd Parties and Shell Companies (Part II of III)

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Trafigura’s bribery scheme resembles the same schemes implemented by its significant competitors — Vitol, Glencore, Gunvor.  At the core of the conduct, Petrobras and Brazilian government officials collected bribes in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Trafigura FCPA Enforcement Action – Part 4 – Lessons Learned

We conclude our exploration of the resolution of the FCPA enforcement action involving the Swiss trading firm G Trafigura Beheer B.V. (Trafigura), an international commodity trading company with its primary operations in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Trafigura FCPA Enforcement Action-Part 3-The Penalty

We continue our exploration of the resolution of the FCPA enforcement action involving the Swiss trading firm trading firm G Trafigura Beheer B.V. (Trafigura), an international commodity trading company with its primary...more

WilmerHale

Análisis Anual sobre Prácticas Anticorrupción en América Latina: Desarrollos del 2021 y Predicciones para el 2022

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Aunque la cantidad de casos relacionados con la Ley de Prácticas Corruptas en el Extranjero (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, FCPA) resueltos públicamente en el año 2021 fue relativamente baja en comparación con los años...more

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Latin America Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2021 Developments and Predictions for 2022

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Although the number of publicly resolved Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases in 2021 was relatively low compared to prior years, enforcement actions related to Latin America played a particularly prominent role. Many...more

The Volkov Law Group

A Deep Dive into WPP’s Bribery Schemes in India, China, Brazil and Peru (Part II of III)

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The SEC’s FCPA settlement with WPP for over $19.2 million provides a variety of bribery schemes in several high-risk venues. The schemes are instructive because they remind anti-corruption compliance professionals of the...more

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DOJ and SEC Announce First Corporate FCPA Settlement for 2021: Amec Foster Wheeler, a Wood Group Subsidiary, Agrees to Pay over...

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The Justice Department and the Securities Exchange Commission are back in business.  The first corporate FCPA enforcement action in 2021 came after a six-month hiatus in 2021.  While many commentators sought to read the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

DOJ Casts the FCPA Spotlight on Brazil-Related Enforcement

On May 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) unsealed an indictment charging two Austrian citizens, Peter Weinzierl (“Weinzierl”) and Alexander Waldstein (“Waldstein”), for their roles in a scheme to launder...more

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Latin America Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2020 Developments and Predictions for 2021 (Spanish version)

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A pesar de los impactos de la pandemia del COVID-19, 2020 fue un año activo no solo para la aplicación de la Ley de Prácticas Corruptas Extranjeras (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, FCPA), sino también para la lucha contra la...more

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Latin America Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2019 Developments and Predictions for 2020

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity reached new heights in 2019. Corporate penalties paid to US enforcement agencies topped last year’s record levels, and individuals were charged at a pace matching last...more

King & Spalding

Q4 2019: Latin America Enforcement Review

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In the fourth quarter of 2019, U.S. enforcement authorities sustained efforts to prosecute individuals violating U.S. anticorruption laws in matters related to Latin America, while authorities in Latin America, including in...more

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FCPA Predictions for 2020 (Part III of III)

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It is time to break out the crystal ball for FCPA 2020 Predictions.  In preparing for this, I always rely on my past admiration of Carnac the Magnificent....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Ex-Braskem CEO Indicted on FCPA, AML and Books and Records Charges

Yesterday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced three charges against Jose Carlos Grubisich, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Braskem S.A. (Braskem), a publicly traded Brazilian petrochemical company, for his...more

King & Spalding

Q3 2019: Latin America Enforcement Review

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Enforcement authorities throughout the United States and the Americas continue to aggressively investigate fraud and corruption across the region in the third quarter of 2019. Below, we highlight some recent developments and...more

WilmerHale

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement in the Energy Sector

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This is the sixth issue of WilmerHale’s 10-in-10 Hot Topics in Energy Series. Over the course of 10 weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting the US energy sector....more

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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Alert: Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2018 Developments and Predictions for 2019

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Despite predictions of a slow-down in enforcement under the Trump administration—and indications that enforcement in some areas has decreased in the past year1—2018 was yet again an active year for FCPA enforcement. The year...more

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Petrobras Agrees to Pay More Than $1.8 Billion for Facilitating FCPA Violations

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• Four years ago, Brazilian authorities began Operation Car Wash, a wide-ranging and still ongoing corruption and money laundering investigation that has spanned 11 countries. • The fallout continues with a recent U.S....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The NPA; The Petrobras FCPA Enforcement Action: Part III

This blog post concludes my multi-part exploration of the Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (Petrobras) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action. Today we consider the stunning result achieved by Petrobras –...more

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Petrobas Closes Out “Massive” Corruption Investigations and Litigation

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When it comes to a poster-child for corrupt organizations, there is very little competition that can eclipse Petrobas, the Brazilian state-owned oil and gas company. ...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Development of International Corruption Action Case Ten Major News in July 2018

We will provide a summary and link of primary sources for the most important ones of cases concerning international corruption in July in order to grasp the full picture by busy internal lawyers and compliance experts. Who...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for July 2018

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

This Week in FCPA-Episode 55, the Covfefe Edition

This week, Jay and I have a wide-ranging discussion on some of the week’s top compliance related stories. We discuss: 1. Brazilian meatpacker JBS agrees to the largest fine ever for fine for bribery and corruption, $3.2bn...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for July 2016

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SBM Offshore N.V. signs five party $340M leniency agreement to resolve Petrobras bribery allegations in Brazil

SBM Offshore N.V. has reached a $340M settlement with both criminal and administrative prosecutors in Brazil to resolve allegations of bribery relating to the Petrobras scandal, the first deal of its kind in Brazil and a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for May 2016

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

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