Baker McKenzie

Compliance & Investigations

Insight
27 June 2019
Taking Center Stage: The Rise and Rise of M&A Compliance Due Diligence
Pre-transactional or pre-acquisition compliance due diligence (CDD) is an essential component of any major transaction and demanded by investors and buyers, especially for cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
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Compliance & Investigations Toolkit

Connected Compliance Report

A connected approach offers growing companies a way to leverage compliance to their competitive advantage.

Global Compliance News

A platform for compliance-related developments and the legal compliance landscape around the world.

Connected Compliance Tool

Diagnostic tool allows companies to see how successful they are at connecting compliance across the organisation.

5 Essential Elements of Corporate Compliance

Fresh insight on the key elements of compliance — leadership, risk assessment, standards and controls, training and communications, and oversight.

With companies facing rising enforcement in the US, UK, China, Brazil and other jurisdictions, managing risk is a top priority for global businesses. With our internationally recognized lawyers and our long-standing presence in the highest-risk jurisdictions, our Global Compliance & Investigations Group is there to advise clients on how best to mitigate risk and conduct business ethically without sacrificing profitability.

Insight
12 February 2020
China's Ranking Improves in Transparency International’s Latest Corruption Perception Index
Transparency International reports Asia Pacific region has not witnessed substantial progress in anti-corruption efforts.
Insight
06 February 2020
SEC Regulatory and Enforcement Trends: How to Prepare for the SEC in 2020
At a recent roundtable, we talked about recent SEC releases, proposals and guidance on topics such as conflicts of interest, proposed advertising and solicitation rules, among others. 
Insight
03 February 2020
Whistleblower Protection Directive
The changes set out in Directive (EU) 2019/1937 will require organisations to update their existing whistle-blower policies to the minimum standards set out.
Insight
20 January 2020
The new EU Whistleblowing Directive: Considerations from a German Compliance, Employment and Data Protection Law Perspective
Directive on protection of persons who report breaches of Union law enters into force.
Insight
15 January 2020
1 January 2020 has passed - Do you have a Compliant Whistleblowing Policy in place?
Failure to have and make available a compliant whistleblowing policy is a strict liability offence with a penalty of 60 penalty units.
Insight
2019
Are You Prepared for a Dawn Raid?
First of its kind app offers real-time access to guidance on your rights and obligations during a dawn raid across 44 key jurisdictions.
Insight
31 December 2019
Antitrust Compliance and Pricing Algorithms
Antitrust enforcement officials in the US and EU are watching developments surrounding the use of pricing algorithms and artificial intelligence.
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News
17 December 2019
Businesses & Regulators Begin New Decade Struggling To Keep Up With Tech Change
The rate of technological change is accelerating fast, with a full three quarters of Asia Pacific-based business leaders now describing themselves as disrupted, rather than a disruptor.
News
16 September 2019
Baker McKenzie Strengthens Brisbane Office With Several New Hires
Baker McKenzie, the leading global law firm, is investing significantly in strengthening its Brisbane office, as well as its capital markets and M&A capabilities, with the recruitment of two ...
News
11 September 2019
$800 Billion Variance in BRI Forecasts for Next Decade, Based on Geopolitical Factors
The 2020s could be a golden era for emerging market infrastructure investment, if leading economies can find ways to overcome geopolitical concerns to fund projects multilaterally, and private global ...
News
09 September 2019
Baker McKenzie Wins Three Awards at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2019
The Firm won 'Innovative Technologies Law Firm of the Year' and ‘Tax and Trusts Law Firm of the Year'. Mini vandePol, who heads the Firm's Compliance and Investigations Group ...
News
19 July 2019
Baker McKenzie advises Visa on its acquisition of Munich based Payworks
The acquisition builds on a strategic partnership and investment Visa made in Payworks in February 2018.
News
27 June 2019
Baker McKenzie appoints Javier Menor as new managing partner of the Barcelona office
This takes effect from July 1, 2019.
News
30 April 2019
Singapore Business Leaders Bet on Southeast Asia's Growing Economic Might; 74% Predict International Investments to Increase by 10% over Next Two Years
Despite the protracted US-China trade war and a fast growing compliance burden, 74% of ...
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Events
25 February 2020
Middle East Financial Crime Seminar: Risk Management Strategies for Sanctions, Money Laundering, Bribery and Corruption
This interactive seminar, happening in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, is focused on sanctions and other areas ...
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Deferred prosecution - Conducted an internal investigation, designed worldwide FCPA training and created a remediation plan for a leading energy construction and engineering services company under investigation for paying millions in bribes to foreign officials in South America and Africa. As a result, we persuaded the US government that our client’s complete cooperation, swift handling of non-compliance employees and dedication to instituting remedial action warranted a deferred prosecution agreement.

Successful joint venture - Conducted FCPA and trade sanctions due diligence, drafted protective contractual language and developed compliance policies and procedures that enabled a US public company to proceed with its proposed joint venture with a Chinese state-owned entity. We also trained the joint venture partner’s Chinese legal and business teams on US anti-corruption and trade sanction laws to prevent future liability.

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