FCPA Compliance: Third-Party Due Diligence
Minimizing Corruption Risks When Using Foreign Agents, Distributors and Other Intermediaries
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar/teleconference with Q&A
Conducted on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Recorded event now available
This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to companies doing business internationally to perform proper due diligence with foreign agents and intermediaries to minimize the risks of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations due to third-party misconduct.
Description
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance risks can arise out of the conduct of foreign third parties and their agents. However, many U.S. companies take steps to minimize third-party risks, or take steps that prove either inadequate or prohibitively expensive to implement.
The increased focus on FCPA enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission makes due diligence efforts regarding third-party agents a high priority. Businesses and their counsel must develop effective compliance programs to minimize third-party risks.
Listen as our authoritative panel examines the special risks created by various types of third-party intermediaries and agents, discusses best practices under the FCPA for due diligence with respect to such third-party agents, and outlines strategies for designing due diligence programs when conducting business around the world.
Outline
- FCPA risks created by third party agents
- Legal framework for third party liability
- Recent enforcement cases involving third party activity
- Unique risks created by different third parties
- Common third party agent red flags
- Core elements of third party due diligence
- Background checks
- Due diligence investigation/interview
- Contract terms
- Oversight/audit of books and records
- Training
- Compliance certificates
- Best practices for third party due diligence
- Investigation of agents in M&A context
- Risk-based agent review in global business
- Common cost effective strategies
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What unique FCPA risks are created by different types of third parties?
- What are the core elements of an effective third-party due diligence program?
- What cost effective strategies can companies employ to reduce FCPA risks posed by third parties?
Faculty
Kathryn Cameron Atkinson,
Member
Miller Chevalier, Washington, D.C.
She focuses on the design and implementation of custom-tailored international regulatory compliance programs. She advises clients on corruption issues around the world. This advice has included compliance with the FCPA and related laws and international treaties. She performs compliance audits, trains company personnel and third parties, and works with companies to perform effective due diligence.
James D. Slear,
Partner
Thompson Coburn, Washington, D.C.
He focuses on international trade compliance and enforcement, including the economic and trade sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). He advises clients regarding matters before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.
J. Daniel Chapman,
Chief Compliance Officer and Counsel
Parker Drilling, Houston
He coordinates the company's overall compliance efforts, with a particular focus on developing and implementing initiatives related to anti-bribery, anti-boycott, economic sanctions and export controls compliance.
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