Proskauer’s International Investigations and Compliance Practice conducts investigations across a broad range of practice specialties including anti-corruption, trade sanctions and controls, and antitrust matters. We serve clients from the US, European and other multinational players operating across the globe including South America, Africa, Russia, the C.I.S., the Middle East, the GCC and the Far East. Whether an investigation is precipitated by a regulatory or criminal probe, fiduciary obligations, auditor concerns or internal whistleblowers, we are highly skilled at properly scoping and reviewing appropriate matters to ensure they are handled efficiently and effectively.
We also provide critical risk management investigative services in connection with pre-acquisition due diligence, proactive disposition due diligence, integration due diligence and risk-based due diligence on third parties such as agents, consultants, joint venture partners and distributors.
Our team represents clients before both national and international regulators - including the U.S. Department of Justice, SEC, World Bank, and UN - and includes professional who have served as prosecutors for key regulatory bodies and as appointed monitors for the DOJ, SEC UK SFO, World Bank, African Development Bank and the UN. Accordingly, we assist clients with post-resolution obligations, such as independent monitorships and multi-year self-reporting.
Beyond investigations, our practice offers tailored, cross-border compliance support to guide multinational clients navigate complex regulatory environments and manage compliance risks effectively. We provide the full spectrum of compliance-related services from development of compliance structures, policies and procedures, to testing of compliance programs (including field testing around the world) and delivering best-in-class training for employees, compliance and legal professionals and third parties.