Select Compliance and Counseling Matters

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Because of our clients’ desire for confidentiality, we only list the region and sector of the following compliance matters.

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• U.S.  Developed FCPA, U.K. Bribery Act, and OECD compliance program for fund investing in Africa and an additional anti-bribery program for its mining and construction holdings in Africa
   

• U.S.  Established anti-money laundering compliance program for private equity funds and their overseas portfolio insurance, banking, and retail companies
   

• U.S.  Conducted company-wide AML and anti-bribery risk assessments of U.S. firm and its African control companies
   

• Southern Africa.  Counseled company on FCPA compliance on business venture
   

• North and Central Africa.  Trained company senior management and key operating personnel on compliance programs
   

• North and Central Africa.  Established whistleblowing policy and procedures for investment funds and their African portfolio companies whose employees’ native languages include French, Arabic, and English
   

• U.S.  Counseled company operating in Africa on application of FCPA’s “books and records” and “internal accounting controls” provisions
   

• Global.  Consulted with companies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the extractive industries transparency initiative (EITI) and its application to specific governments