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Three Concrete Ways in which FCPA Compliance Officers can Better Engage Operations
6.27.2012
One of the most difficult things about establishing an effective anti-corruption compliance program is getting the operations units of a company to take interest. Paper programs alone are insufficient. The Wal-Mart case and others tell us this. Instead, employees throughout a company must fully embrace compliance functions. And the business units are essential to putting compliance procedures into practice.
Here are three concrete things that an FCPA compliance officer can do to get the company’s operations teams better engaged:
1. Prioritize Communication. The more often that a compliance officer communicates with operations units, the easier it will be to gain buy-in for compliance requirements. To do this, compliance officers can attend regular meetings with company Leadership Committees, Chief Operating Officer staffs, and other management personnel. They can visit business sites, meet with employees, and discuss compliance strategies. They can reach out and seek feedback. When operations has input, it is more likely to be committed. As in anything, establishing personal relationships, trust, and open ... Read more
Funciones del Asesoramiento Local en el Compliance (Una presentación en la Kellogg’s Latin America 2012 Partner’s Summit)
6.20.2012
El Doctor Matteson Ellis, especialista en la Ley sobre Anticorrupción de los Estados Unidos (FCPA), dio este discurso en español, el día 11 de junio de 2012, en la ciudad de Panamá, a 50 abogados de la región americana en la Cumbre de Socios (Partners Summit) auspiciada por Kellogg´s Latin America. A continuación se encuentra impresa con la autorización de Kellogg´s Latin America. Aquí se encuentra la versión en inglés.
Introducción
Gracias Kellogg´s Latin America por darme la oportunidad de dirigirme a sus asesores legales, tanto internos como externos, a través de la región en un tema tan importante – su rol en el compliance anticorrupción internacional. Voy a disertar sobre las tendencias recientes de aplicación en América Latina, los elementos básicos de la Ley sobre Anticorrupción de los Estados Unidos (FCPA), y temas específicos que ustedes pueden realizar en el área de compliance para dar un valor agregado a sus clientes multinacionales. Ustedes pueden ser especialistas en derecho laboral, litigios, defensa de la competen... Read more
Local Counsel’s Role in Compliance (An Address to Kellogg’s Latin America 2012 Partners Summit)
6.20.2012
U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) attorney Matteson Ellis gave this speech in Spanish on June 11, 2012, in Panama City, Panama, to 50 attorneys from throughout the Americas at the 2012 Partners Summit hosted by Kellogg’s Latin America. It is reprinted in English below with the permission of Kellogg’s Latin America. You can find the speech here in Spanish.
Introduction
Thank you Kellogg’s Latin America for the opportunity to address your local lawyers, both internal and external, from throughout the region on such an important issue – their role in international anti-corruption compliance. I will discuss recent enforcement trends in Latin America, the basics of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and the specific things you can do in the area of compliance to add greater value to your multinational clients. You might be a specialist in employment, litigation, anti-trust, customs, criminal, or environmental law – it does not matter. You still have an important role to play.
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