FCPA
Global Guide 2024 : USA
Band 5
About
Provided by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Skadden has extensive experience in advising and defending clients in matters involving the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related international laws. Our work in this area began long before the recent uptick in enforcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice. We guide global clients through FCPA matters in connection with a variety of industries, such as pharmaceuticals, health care and financial services. Skadden attorneys also advise on FCPA due diligence in connection with M&A and other corporate transactions.
Skadden has a former judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; former U.S. attorneys for the Northern District of Illinois, the District of Massachusetts and the District of Connecticut based in our Chicago, Boston and New York offices, respectively; as well as former assistant U.S. attorneys in our New York, Washington, D.C., London, Chicago and Los Angeles offices. Several former SEC enforcement attorneys, including a former deputy director for enforcement, are resident in Skadden’s Washington, D.C. office, and our London office includes a former senior prosecutor at the Serious Fraud Office.
Our international reach extends to Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Moscow, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing and São Paulo.
Chambers Review
Skadden offers extensive transactional expertise, readily combined with an impressive global network of resources. The practice frequently advises clients with substantial international interests on M&A due diligence matters, and also regularly defends clients facing investigation under the FCPA and other anticorruption statutes. The group represents high-level corporate clients across a range of industries, including healthcare and energy. They are also experienced in representing senior executives facing allegations of FCPA violations and corruption.
Work Highlights
- Skadden represented current and former employees of Odebrecht and Braskem in an FCPA investigation by the Fraud Section of the DOJ and the US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Skadden's team is able to handle complex matters. The advice is timely and business-oriented."
"The team at Skadden is highly capable and very competent in FCPA."
"Skadden's team is able to handle complex matters. The advice is timely and business-oriented."
"The team at Skadden is highly capable and very competent in FCPA."
Notable Practitioners
Gary DiBianco is a Skadden partner based in Washington, DC. He brings notable cross-border expertise to his well-regarded FCPA enforcement and compliance practice.
"Gary is collaborative and cooperative, as well as understanding the regulatory and law enforcement landscape very well."