• Providing ongoing anti-corruption compliance support to a multinational pharmaceutical company, including by supporting anti-corruption risk assessments, advising on compliance policies and procedures, and providing advice on discrete issues.
• Providing regular anti-corruption compliance advice to a mining company operating in West Africa.
• Collaborating with French counsel and accounting firms to support coordinated anti-corruption compliance projects taking into account the U.S. FCPA, UK Bribery Act, and France’s Loi Sapin II.
• Advising a global financial institution in connection with a review of payment messaging compliance controls and related interactions with UK, U.S., and European regulators.
• Assisted companies at various levels of compliance program maturity in either developing and implementing new compliance programs or updating existing compliance programs to account for enforcement developments, evolving guidance from key enforcement authorities, emerging best practices, and new anti-corruption laws.

Business and Human Rights

• Assisted a European-headquartered energy company in conducting human rights due diligence in relation to a significant joint venture, negotiating related contractual provisions, and developing broader human rights due diligence procedures for future M&A transactions.
• Delivered human rights training to key personnel of a mining company operating in Central Africa, helped the company develop a plan of action to address key human rights issues, and provided advice on several related follow-up queries.
• Advised companies on reporting requirements under the UK Modern Slavery Act and best practices for identifying and mitigating modern slavery risks in supply chains.

Internal and Government-Facing Investigations

• Led an investigation into whistleblower allegations of improper practices for a multinational pharmaceutical company under investigation by the U.S. DOJ and SEC.
• Advised a multinational pharmaceutical company on interactions with the UK SFO relating to whistleblower allegations of bribery.
• Advised a European energy company on several FCPA matters, including investigations by the U.S. DOJ and SEC related to projects in North Africa.
• Supported an internal investigation into a large-scale employee fraud for a European-headquartered consumer goods company.
• Conducted an internal investigation into a whistleblower’s allegations of bribery in a Middle Eastern subsidiary of a multinational technology company.
• Conducted an internal investigation into potential sanctions violations by a European affiliate of a multinational pharmaceutical company.

World Bank Suspension and Debarment Matters

• Advised a European engineering company on interactions with the World Bank’s Integrity Vice Presidency and Integrity Compliance Office, including by supporting several internal investigations into World Bank-financed projects and advising on the development of a corporate compliance program.
• Advised a Southeast Asia-based energy company on interactions with the World Bank’s Integrity Vice Presidency in connection with an investigation into alleged fraudulent practices, including by conducting an investigation into the allegations and developing a compliance remediation plan.