Date: 2012-01-24
Enforcement of anti-corruption laws in Europe has become a hard reality – particularly in Germany and Italy – and the recent implementation of the UK Bribery Act marks the start of a new chapter of enforcement. Moreover, the consistent international cooperation among regulators and prosecutors sends a message that there is nowhere to hide. The ongoing industry-wide investigations, the focus on prosecuting individuals and heightened levels of scrutiny on the actions of companies’ third parties and counterparties are recent trends compliance officers should monitor closely.
It is therefore essential that companies demonstrate their anti-corruption program is properly implemented, maintains adequate procedures and is regularly monitored to make sure it is operating as intended.
Ssubject-matter experts from First Advantage Litigation Consulting and Gibson Dunn and Crutcher LLP will present a workshop titled Effectively Managing Internal Investigations - How to Identify and Resolve Legal and Technical Issues. This case study of a hypothetical internal investigation will cover such issues as:
Getting Started
Identifying the appropriate scope of an investigation through risk assessment and discussion with Audit committee
Using a staged approach to investigation
Creating and protecting privilege
Information gathering and analysis
Understanding the workflow and timing of an information collection and review exercise
Identifying potential issues relating to data privacy, access to information and cultural differences, and planning and implementing workflow and technical measures to deal with these challenges
New sources of evidence - instant messaging, SMS (text messages), social media
Ensuring the defensibility of the processes employed
Defining the end of the review process - sampling and testing
Reporting
Delivery of findings to internal stakeholders
Self reporting to regulators/prosecution agencies
Producing evidence to regulators
For more information about the event, which will be held January 24-25 at the Hilton Munich City Hotel, visit www.c5-online.com/2012/644/anti-corruption-munich.
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