Merrill Brink International Hosts Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Panel Discussion
More than 70 people attend event to learn about issues of FCPA liability created by third-party relationships.
ST. PAUL, MN, March 11, 2011
Merrill Brink International (www.merrillbrink.com), a leading global provider of language solutions for global companies and law firms, hosted a panel discussion in Washington, D.C. to share information around best practices for avoiding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations. FCPA laws govern the actions of entities that do business in other countries and are designed to prevent unfair trade activities such as bribery of foreign officials.The panel discussion at the March 1 event was conducted in conjunction with key international law firms and corporations who support a variety of industries with FCPA investigations and compliance programs. More than 70 representatives from leading corporations and law firms attended.
Panelists focused on risks stemming from the actions of third-party intermediaries such as agents, consultants, distributors, joint venture partners and others who may do business on a company¡¯s behalf.
The panel discussion featured the following FCPA experts:
* Mark Brzezinski ¨C Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
* Reagan Demas ¨C Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
* Colette Devine ¨C Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, The AES Corporation
* Pamela Parizek ¨C Partner, KPMG
* J. Patrick Rowan ¨C Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
* Richard Vestuto ¨C Vice President of Client Advisory Services, Merrill Corporation
¡°The panel agreed that it was critical that all stakeholders (corporate, legal and forensic) align their interests and design a comprehensive set of diligence and investigatory tools that start at the core and attack investigations within their native language,¡± said Jim Moore, executive vice president, Merrill Brink International. ¡°Merrill Brink and our parent company, Merrill Corporation, are uniquely qualified and situated within the legal value chain to provide an integrated suite of language and legal tools which consistently deliver efficient and cost-effective outcomes on FCPA due diligence and compliance matters.¡±
Additional FCPA events will be held in major cities throughout the U.S. in coming months.
In addition to Merrill Brink International¡¯s translation and multilingual document review services, Merrill Corporation¡¯s complete legal solutions include: client advisory services, early case assessment services and technology, data acquisition and hosting, on-site and off-site document processing, the Lextranet case review platform, global court reporting and depositions, as well as videography services.
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