The Directors Roundtable Invites You to Attend a Program
For Boards of Directors & Their AdvisorsRISKS TO MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES ARISING FROM U.S. LAWS:
• THE U.S. FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT
• U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS LAWS
• ACCESSING PEOPLE & EVIDENCE IN EUROPEAN-U.S. ENFORCEMENT Thursday, December 10, 2009
4:30 – 6:30 P.M. (4:00 Registration)
O’Melveny’s Brussels Office, Avenue Louise 326, Brussels
There is no fee to attend and a cocktail reception will follow the event.
Two hours of CLE credit will be provided to attorneys who are admitted in a U.S. bar.*. Multinational companies are evaluating the changing global compliance and enforcement environment under the new U.S. administration. Two important areas include the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and economic sanctions laws, which have key implications for both U.S and EU companies. This program will discuss what Boards of Directors need to consider as they manage risk and global corporate strategies.
• EU and U.S. cooperation and (in some cases) conflict in the enforcement context
• Possible changes in direction for the new Obama Administration
• Lessons from Siemen’s $1.6 Billion anti-corruption fine, Lloyds TSB’s $350 million economic sanctions fine, and other recent cases
• Special challenges for financial institutions
• What triggers these laws? One contact with the United States – a phone call or e-mail can be sufficient
• Due Diligence on partners, targets and agents – when is it enough?
• Managing risk in mergers and acquisitions
• Problems operating in emerging and high risk markets
• Strategies for handling cross-border investigations
Appreciation is given to O’Melveny & Myers LLP for making available the 6th Edition of their Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Handbook. If you are unable to attend the program and would like a copy of the Handbook, please contact Mary Stahl at O’Melveny at mstahl@omm.com.
*O’Melveny & Myers LLP is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. Most state Bars give reciprocal recognition to California credits.DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS - Peter Cromhout, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory N.V., European Securities Litigation Practice; Assist multinational clients to develop and implement large-scale compliance systems.
- José Hernandez, Senior Partner, Freeh Group International; Assist clients to address issues relating to accounting fraud and corruption (including the FCPA) in response to a US or European regulatory inquiry.
- Greta Lichtenbaum, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, International Trade Practice; Advises clients on compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, economic sanctions and export control laws.
- Jeremy Maltby, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, White Collar Practice; Formerly Clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice, David H. Souter; Represents US clients in dealings with magistrates from European countries.
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