Merrill Corporation and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Host Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Panel Discussion
Houston-based event will address best practices for avoiding FCPA issues
St. Paul, Minn. — Merrill Brink International (www.merrillbrink.com), a leading global provider of language solutions for global companies and law firms, will co-host a panel discussion in conjunction with Merrill DataSite®, the industry-leading virtual data room solution, to discuss best practices for uncovering possible corrupt practices during financial and legal pre-M&A due diligence in order to avoid Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations.
The free, by-invitation-only panel discussion will take place on October 25 at the Petroleum Club in Houston, Texas. The law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and other M&A professionals who support a variety of industries with FCPA investigations and compliance programs will also take part in the panel.
Panelists will focus on liabilities stemming from international acquisitions, particularly those in high-risk countries. The discussion will cover topics such as identifying possible corrupt practices during pre-M&A due diligence; knowing how to spot red flags that could trigger FCPA sanctions, and developing an action plan when an FCPA issue is found.
The panel discussion features the following FCPA experts:
- Matt Birk – partner, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP
- Paul W. Butler – partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
- J. Brady Dugan – partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
- Jay Martin – vice president, chief compliance officer and senior deputy counsel, Baker Hughes
- Nicholas Renter – regional sales director, Merrill DataSite
“We appreciate the level of information transparency demanded by FCPA compliance requirements,” said Jim Moore, executive vice president, Merrill Brink International. “Merrill Brink and our parent company, Merrill Corporation, are uniquely qualified to deliver language and legal support services which can help our clients to achieve efficient and cost-effective outcomes on FCPA due diligence and compliance matters.”
Merrill Corporation offers two critical components to accelerate the FCPA due diligence process: The Merrill DataSite virtual data room solution, and Merrill Brink translation services. Merrill Corporation also provides end-to-end legal solutions including client advisory services, early case assessment services and technology, on-site and off-site document processing, Merrill Lextranet® hosting and case review platform, global court reporting and depositions, and videography services.
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