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Veronica Yepez asesora a empresas multinacionales sobre cumplimiento con regímenes anticorrupción en todo el mundo, con un enfoque particular en América Latina. También tiene experiencia en la defensa de delitos de cuello blanco, litigios complejos y arbitraje para empresas multinacionales, instituciones financieras importantes y altos ejecutivos.
La experiencia de la abogada Yepez incluye el asesoramiento a clientes sobre investigaciones internas de presuntos sobornos, fraude y otras malas prácticas corporativas. Ha asesorado a algunas de las mayores empresas estadounidenses de capital abierto sobre el desarrollo, la implementación y la prueba de sus programas de compliance de la Ley de Prácticas Corruptas en el Extranjero (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, FCPA). La abogada Yepez también ha asesorado a instituciones financieras internacionales sobre la implementación y la prueba de su programa de prevención de lavado de dinero y contra el financiamiento del terrorismo (anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing, AML/CTF).
Asesoramiento en materia de compliance
- Desarrolló políticas y procedimientos para la notificación e investigación de incidentes para una empresa minera internacional.
- Redactó la política anticorrupción para una empresa estadounidense de servicios tecnológicos con operaciones en América del Sur.
- Asistió a empresas europeas, canadienses y estadounidenses en la adaptación de sus políticas de compliance de medidas anticorrupción para sus operaciones en Ecuador.
- Dirigió la capacitación para una de las empresas de bienes de consumo más grandes del mundo y sus encargados de compliance en América Central y América del Sur sobre técnicas efectivas para entrevistas en investigaciones internas.
- Desarrolló y dictó capacitaciones sobre cómo llevar a cabo investigaciones internas para una empresa farmacéutica europea y sus encargados de compliance en América Latina.
- Dirigió una capacitación sobre compliance de medidas anticorrupción para los empleados y colaboradores externos de una empresa europea de nutrición animal y alimentación acuática en Ecuador, Colombia y Perú.
- Dirigió una capacitación sobre compliance de medidas anticorrupción para los colaboradores externos en Ecuador de una de las mayores empresas de tecnología de capital abierto.
- Representó a la mayor institución financiera de Ecuador en conexión con una revisión de su programa de compliance contra el lavado de dinero (AML) y la lucha contra el financiamiento del terrorismo (CFT).
- Revisó el programa AML/CFT del banco privado más importante de México.
Investigaciones internas
- Representó a una empresa multinacional de telecomunicaciones de capital abierto en conexión con una investigación interna de fraude contable en Brasil.
- Representó a una aerolínea multinacional en conexión con una investigación interna antimonopolio.
- Asesoró a un banco europeo en conexión con una investigación interna sobre una posible infracción de la Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros (Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC) relacionada con sanciones a Irán, Sudán y Siria.
"Due diligence" de anticorrupción en fusiones y adquisiciones
- Asistió a una empresa europea de ciencias biológicas en el "due diligence" de anticorrupción previa a la adquisición de un laboratorio médico ecuatoriano.
- Representó a una empresa estadounidense multinacional de capital privado en el “due diligence” de anticorrupción de una empresa farmacéutica en Ecuador.
- Representación de particulares
- Representó a Joseph Sigelman, el ex director ejecutivo de PetroTiger, en un juicio de alto perfil en relación con la FCPA. El Departamento de Justicia acusó al Sr. Sigelman de soborno y fraude en relación con sus actividades comerciales en Colombia.
- Representó a uno de los banqueros más destacados de México en investigaciones de alta visibilidad realizadas por el Departamento de Justicia y la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores (Securities and Exchange Commision, SEC) sobre Citigroup Inc., en conexión con un fraude de 750 millones de dólares estadounidenses que involucró a Banamex, la filial mexicana de Citigroup.
- Representó al vicepresidente de Guinea Ecuatorial en una acción de embargo civil que sentó precedentes para incautar y decomisar su avión de 38,5 millones de dólares, realizada por el Departamento de Justicia.
Arbitraje
- Representó a la República Argentina ante la Suprema Corte de los Estados Unidos en un caso en el que el demandante, BG Group PLC, intentó confirmar un laudo arbitral de 185 millones de dólares a su favor en virtud de un tratado bilateral de inversiones.
January 20, 2021, Covington Alert
Based on the top-line numbers, 2020 was a banner year for U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) enforcement. We saw several record-setting fines as U.S.-recovered penalties from corporate resolutions totaled more than $2.75 billion—the highest on record; and a new company entered the all-time U.S. recoveries Top 10 resolutions list. While some commentators ...
September 30, 2020
NEW YORK—Latinvex has selected Nicole Duclos, Veronica Yepez, Mary Hernández, and Ashley Sprague to its 2020 list of the “Top 100 Female Lawyers” at international law firms specializing in Latin America. Covington is among the top three law firms with the most women on the list and the law firm with most women in the FCPA category. Ms. Duclos represents clients ...
July 6, 2020, Covington Alert
On July 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ” or the “Department”) Criminal Division and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Enforcement Division quietly released A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Second Edition (the “Second Edition”). The first edition of the Resource Guide (the “First Edition”) was ...
Webinar on Anti-corruption Measures
June 18, 2020, Program Speaker
Ecuador's University, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, hosted a panel on anti-corruption measures featuring Covington's Veronica Yepez and officers from the Inter-American Development Bank’s Office of Institutional Integrity and Sanctions Committee. Alongside co-presenters, Ms. Yepez discussed how to create an effective compliance program that responds to ...
June 3, 2020, Covington Alert
El 1 de junio de 2020, la División Penal del Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos (“DOJ” o el “Departamento”) publicó una versión actualizada de su documento Evaluación de los programas de compliance corporativo (la “Guía”), que sirve como referencia para los fiscales a la hora de evaluar los programas de compliance corporativo en el contexto de las ...
June 3, 2020, Covington Alert
Em 1º de junho de 2020, a Divisão Criminal do Departamento de Justiça dos EUA ("DOJ" ou "Departamento") publicou uma versão atualizada de seu documento para Avaliação de Programas de Compliance (o "Guia"), que serve como referência para os promotores de justiça na avaliação de programas de compliance no contexto das investigações do Departamento. O Departamento ...
June 3, 2020
El 1 de junio de 2020, la División Penal del Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos (“DOJ” o el “Departamento”) publicó una versión actualizada de su documento Evaluación de los programas de compliance corporativo (la “Guía”), que sirve como referencia para los fiscales a la hora de evaluar los programas de compliance corporativo en el contexto de las ...
April 30, 2020, Covington Alert
30 de abril de 2020, Covington Alert
January 30, 2020, Covington Alert
It has been another strong year in anti-corruption enforcement, with 2019 meeting or beating the high-water mark for enforcement across a number of measurements.
Bribes and Other Corporate Misconduct: Why They are Not Good for Business in Argentina
September 15, 2019, La Nacion
Veronica Yepez recently spoke at the Marval International Summit on Compliance, Anti-Corruption, and Investigations conference and was quoted in La Nacion regarding how major internal investigations begin in Argentina. Ms. Yepez explained that an internal report, often, a human resources report, journalistic investigation, an internal or external audit or ...
June 11, 2019, Global Investigations Review
Veronica Yepez is quoted extensively in Global Investigations Review from her panel session at the Latin Lawyer - GIR Live Anti-Corruption & Investigations conference in Mexico City. In discussing the legacy of the Brazilian “Car Wash” investigations, Ms. Yepez said that episode is driving cooperation in South America: “We are not only seeing close cooperation ...
May 23, 2019
NEW YORK, May 23, 2019—Latinvex has selected Nicole Duclos, Mary Hernández, Ashley Sprague, and Veronica Yepez to its 2019 list of the “Top 100 Female Lawyers” at international law firms specializing in Latin America. Covington is among the top three law firms with the most women on the list. Ms. Duclos represents clients in international commercial and ...
May 10, 2019, Covington Alert
On April 30, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Criminal Division released an updated version of the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (the “Guidance”), which serves as a reference for prosecutors in assessing corporate compliance programs in the context of DOJ investigations.
Q1 2019, Covington Alert
It was business as usual for FCPA enforcement in 2018. The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) collected a total of $1 billion from seventeen corporate defendants, including through their share of two high-value, multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions. DOJ also announced thirteen new FCPA prosecutions ...
Winter 2019, Covington Alert
It was business as usual for FCPA enforcement in 2018. The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) collected a total of $1 billion from seventeen corporate defendants, including through their share of two high-value, multi-jurisdictional enforcement actions. DOJ also announced thirteen new FCPA prosecutions ...
January 16, 2019, Covington Alert
On December 26, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") settled an enforcement action against Centrais Eléctricas Brasileiras S.A. ("Eletrobras"), an electric utilities holding company majority-owned and controlled by the Brazilian government.
Veronica Yepez joins Covington & Burling
September 26, 2018, Latin Lawyer
Veronica Yepez is quoted in Latin Lawyer regarding her recent move to the firm. Ms. Yepez says, “Covington offers clients true global compliance capabilities. The deep bench of former prosecutors and former DOJ senior offices with oversight over FCPA enforcement is unparalleled.” Don Ridings, chair of the firm’s anti-corruption practice, says, “Veronica built a ...
June 15, 2018, The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association
What Compliance Officers Need to Know: How foreign Anti-Corruption Laws are Affecting Risk and Compliance for Brazilian Multinationals
May 24, 2018, American Conference Institute, 8th Brazil Summit on Anti-Corruption, Sao Paulo
Anti-Corruption Legislating and Enforcement in Latin America: Evolution or Revolution
March 2, 2018, Lex Mundi, Latin America/Caribbean Regional Conference, Buenos Aires
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and recent cases
January 17, 2018, Ecuadorian-American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM), Quito
Right-Sizing Internal Investigations in the Andean Region: Practical Considerations for Managing the Scope and Costs of Investigating Bribery
November 16, 2016, American Conference Institute, 2nd Andean Summit on Anti-Corruption Compliance & Enforcement, Bogota
Mock trial: Cranbrooke Industries PLC. vs. Intellex Electronics, Inc.
March 23, 2016, Intensive Course on Oral Litigation – Intensive skill development program for oral proceedings under the Organic General Procedural Code, Universidad San Francisco de Quito Law School, Quito
Developing an Effective Theory of the Case
March 22, 2016, Intensive Course on Oral Litigation – Intensive skill development program for oral proceedings under the Organic General Procedural Code, Universidad San Francisco de Quito Law School, Quito
FCPA Update: What Latest Investigations Reveal about FBI, SEC, and US Department of Justice Targets and Where Companies are Most at Risk
December 2, 2015, American Conference Institute, Andean Summit on Anti-Corruption Compliance & Enforcement, Bogota
Practical Case Studies: How to Conduct an Effective Internal Investigation within the Confines of Data Privacy and Employment Law Restrictions
October 15, 2015, American Conference Institute, 2nd Anti-Corruption Boot Camp, Miami
Pitfalls to Avoid When Conducting an Internal Investigation: Lessons Learned from the Most Costly Investigations Mistakes in Brazil
May 14, 2014, American Conference Institute, 4th Latin America Summit on Anti-Corruption
- En 2017 y 2018, la asociación Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA) reconoció a la abogada Yepez como una de las principales abogadas empresariales de la región en su capítulo anticorrupción y compliance.
Ámbito de práctica
Formación académica
Facultad de Derecho de Yale, Doctor en Jurisprudencia, 2008
- Revista de Derecho Internacional de Yale (Yale Journal of International Law), Editora de Desarrollo
Escuela de Estudios Internacionales Avanzados (SAIS) de la Universidad Johns Hopkins, Maestría, 2002
- Con honores