Episode 337 -- Nicolas Garcia, GC at Orica, on Compliance Trends and Challenges in Latin America
Patent Considerations in View of the Nearshoring Trends to the Americas
Managing Corruption Risk in Latin America
5 Key Takeaways | Franchising in the USA: Challenges for Latin American Brands
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and Its Impact on Latin America
WorldSmart: Fighting Corruption in Latin America, With Jose Ugaz and Walfrido Warde
FCPA Compliance Report-Miller & Chevalier 2020 Latin American Corruption Survey-Part 1, Introduction
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Anticorruption Enforcement in Latin America: Compliance and FCPA Actions
Viewpoints: President José María Aznar Examines Economic Landscape in Latin America
Podcast: International Risks Facing Latin America Companies
Compliance Report-International Edition-Carlos Ayers on Tropicalizing Your Compliance Program
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 272 Miller & Chevalier 2016 Latin America Survey
Open for Business: Who's Investing in Latin America
D&O in Brazil and Latin America
PV Project Finance in Latin America is Easy, Right?
Corruption is a well-known risk in Latin America, but how great the risk is on a country-by-country basis is less well understood. To fill in those blanks and many more, the law firm Miller & Chevalier just released its 2024...more
When it comes to FCPA enforcement, the Justice Department’s global focus for many years was on Asian countries, and in particular, China. This trend, however, has continued, but in the past few years, DOJ has brought a...more
I recently had the opportunity to visit with Dr. Ian Oxnevad, Director of Geopolitical Risk Intelligence at Infortal Worldwide. Global Risk Review, a podcast series that Infortal Worldwide sponsors was the reason for this...more
Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 13th West Coast Forum on FCPA Enforcement and Compliance returns for another exciting year, providing the opportunity to connect with decision-makers from your industry, gather...more
To close out 2021, enforcement authorities throughout the Americas continued to investigate fraud, corruption, and other misconduct across the region. For 2022, we expect an uptick of anticorruption investigations as a...more
Enforcement authorities throughout the Americas continued investigations of fraud, corruption, and other misconduct across the region. Below are some of the highlights of the last quarter. ...more
In the most recent WorldSmart podcast, attorneys Jose Ugaz and Walfrido Warde discuss anti-corruption efforts in Latin America with International Co-Chairs Hunter Carter and Malcolm McNeil. Highlights of the discussion...more
Increasing demand from investors is driving a recent rise in attention to ESG principles as Brazilian companies wrestle with issues of the Amazon deforestation, social inequality, and corruption. Notable market activity...more
As 2020 drew to a close, enforcement authorities throughout the United States and the Americas continued to investigate fraud, corruption, and other misconduct across the region. Below, we highlight some developments from...more
GAFILAT (Grupo de Acción Financiera de América Latina) publicó una Segunda Actualización del Informe Regional de Amenazas de Lavado de Dinero (2017-2018) que incluye: ANEXO VI: AMENAZAS RELACIONADAS CON LA PANDEMIA COVID-19....more
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the way many of us now work. While this has created unforeseen opportunities, these changes have also brought with them serious, unanticipated consequences. One such consequence...more
This week on the FCPA Compliance Report, I will have a special five-part podcast series taking a deep dive into the Miller & Chevalier Chartered 2020 Latin American Corruption Survey. I will visit with firm lawyers James...more
In this Episode 1, I visit with firm Member James Tillen on the Survey’s findings on region-wide corruption risks and region-wide perceptions of corruption and effectiveness of local anti-corruption laws. Some of the...more
Impact of COVID-19 on Cross-Border Disputes - Cross-border disputes in the year 2020 are likely to be significantly impacted by the current outbreak of COVID-19, and disputes involving Latin America are no exception. The...more
A Landmark Decision in the Ruta del Sol Arbitration Against ANI Provides Valuable Lessons for Developers and Financiers of Projects in Latin America - The landmark decision in the Ruta del Sol arbitration against the...more
Enforcement authorities throughout the United States and the Americas continue to aggressively investigate fraud and corruption across the region in the third quarter of 2019. Below, we highlight some recent developments and...more
The U.S. Justice Department, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and their enforcement partners throughout Latin America remain focused on actively investigating corruption activities and bringing enforcement actions...more
When I received my copy, my first thought was that, finally, it’s about time for this book to come out. Then I read it and realized I was glad he put so much time into it. I am referring to Matt Ellis’ new book The FCPA in...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
In this episode, I visit with Matt Ellis, a partner at Miller & Chevalier on the firm's 2016 Latin America Survey around corruption, compliance and enforcement in Latin America. ...more
First it was Petrobras but it certainly did not take long for the second shoe to drop for the other corrupt national energy company in Latin America, the Venezuelan national oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, also known as...more
From the 2015 PLUS D&O Symposium session “Emerging International Exposures: What’s Next in Your Neck of the Woods?,” moderator Kevin M. LaCroix, Esq., RPLU (RT ProExec) and panelists Marcus Smithson (Assicurazioni Generali...more
Political stability, investor-friendly (or unfriendly) policies, commodity pricing, corruption scandals, and new legal regimes in areas such as tax and antitrust all factor into the M&A market in Latin America. Skadden...more