The US federal government, foreign powers and international organizations have made policy commitments to combat corruption, improve government accountability, foster economic growth and decrease poverty. These initiatives have increased both the number of anti-corruption laws and the associated enforcement actions. As a result, businesses, their leaders and employees are subject to increased scrutiny when interacting with government officials.
Providing favors, business courtesies or other hospitality to develop or retain business may be considered bribery or violate anti-corruption laws like the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) or similar laws in the jurisdiction where you are doing business. Further, conduct that is routine when developing commercial business such as business development activities, family and business relationships, making campaign contributions, lobbying, or recruiting and hiring from the government may result in conflicts of interest or perceived improper conduct that may also expose your organization to liability.
Cassidy Law can work with you proactively to develop processes which may mitigate the repercussions of illegal or improper conduct when interacting with governments, officials, or members of a political party.
If you are under government investigation for corruption, Cassidy Law can work with you to understand the investigative process and represent your business or its employees throughout the course of the investigation.
Anti-corruption services include advising on:
Cassidy Law works with you to mitigate the risk of a costly and time consuming anti-corruption investigation. To learn more about proactively managing the risk of non-compliance with anti-corruption laws, review the Ethics and Compliance section below.