Protect Your Company from FCPA Criminal and Civil Liability

The Department of Justice levied a record level of corporate fines and penalties under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in 2020 and 90% of FCPA enforcement actions involve a third-party service provider. Are you aware of and protected from exposure in your international operations?  

Log on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. for a virtual discussion that will help you establish a tailored FCPA compliance program that works in real-world operations to protect your company and its directors, officers and employees from criminal and civil liability under the FCPA.

Panelists: 

• Gerritt Wieringa, Senior Counsel, Compliance for Whirlpool Corp. has an extensive background designing, implementing, and managing compliance and ethics programs, conducting investigations, and providing anti-corruption advice and counsel related to the FCPA.

• Richard Walawender, Principal, Miller Canfield is the leader of the Firm’s International Practice who frequently advises clients on the FCPA, as well as outbound and inbound investment structuring and strategies, international joint venture and strategic alliances, CFIUS, export controls and other cross-border issues and disputes.  

• Howard Weissman, Senior Counsel, Miller Canfield previously served as Vice President & Associate General Counsel – International at Lockheed Martin Corporation,  and has decades of experience advising on FCPA compliance matters, including designing, implementing and strengthening FCPA compliance programs, conducting FCPA due diligence for numerous proposed acquisitions, international joint ventures, agents, consultants, distributors and other third parties, and advising on litigation and other disputes with international consultants and other third parties.