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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Violations

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Alston & Bird has extensive experience representing clients on matters arising under various anticorruption laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act, the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, and other international agreements and local laws. We routinely represent companies before enforcement agencies, defend them against governmental investigations, conduct internal investigations and create and enhance clients’ anticorruption compliance programs. Dealing with these matters requires expertise in various areas of the law, including international trade, corporate practices, white collar crime and forensic accounting. It also demands experience in dealings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice and international enforcement agencies. Alston & Bird’s multifaceted anticorruption team includes specialists in each of these areas and is capable of representing clients on all matters arising under anticorruption laws. In addition to our attorneys, we frequently rely on our CPAs, auditors and members of our Legislative & Public Policy Group to provide additional assistance and advice as needed.

Companies that do business overseas must be aware of, and comply with, the FCPA and other applicable anticorruption laws. In recent years, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice have increased their focus on FCPA enforcement, and they now coordinate with officials in other countries to enforce anticorruption laws. Any company doing business abroad falls under the scope of the FCPA: companies will be held responsible for the actions of their subsidiaries, joint ventures, partners and agents. Companies with international operations must have rigorous anticorruption compliance programs, so that potential violations are immediately identified and their effects are mitigated.