Cooley has extensive experience in the area of international regulatory compliance and enforcement, including advising clients on matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Our comprehensive FCPA practice includes defense of investigations conducted by the DOJ and SEC, internal investigations, litigation, counseling, training and compliance audits.
The clients who we advise on FCPA matters -- large and small companies, as well as individuals -- represent a wide variety of industries, including high technology and software, life sciences, medical devices telecommunications and defense.
Key Facts
- One of the country's leading trial and criminal defense practices representing entities and individuals facing criminal charges or regulatory investigations
- Team includes six Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers, former federal and state prosecutors and a former Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice
- Represented an individual defendant in what was reported as the most significant FCPA prosecution in the history of the statute
Highly experienced in representing audit committees and special litigation committees in conducting internal investigations
- Recently provided such services in matters involving activities in China, Nigeria, the Republic of Georgia, and Mexico
- Practice has been recognized by Chambers USA; the Daily Journal's Top 100 Lawyers in California; Best Lawyers in America; Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America and New York Magazine
- Team members frequently speak about FCPA-related issues at national seminars for compliance executives of major corporations
Areas of Practice
We counsel clients in the following areas of practice:
- Compliance programs
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Intermediaries
- Joint ventures
- Gifts and hospitalities
- Charitable donations
- Internal investigations
- Litigation defense
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