Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Nossaman advises and defends clients in both civil and criminal matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) as well as other foreign based criminal matters. In recent years, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have placed an increased emphasis on compliance with the FCPA by U.S. and foreign registered companies. Nossaman provides counseling, investigative and litigation defense services to issuers and domestic concerns with regard to both DOJ and SEC investigations.
Nossaman also represents clients in connection with foreign commerce regulations under criminal and civil statutes. Such representations involve matters arising under the Arms Export Control Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act, and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Our FCPA team often is involved in the export licensing of U.S. goods and technology to foreign countries. This includes working through both the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce and the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. We advise clients with licensing issues in respect to U.S. sanction programs and Antiboycott laws.
Nossaman's FCPA team represents domestic and international companies and their executives regarding compliance with, and enforcement of, the FCPA. We have counseled on corporate FCPA compliance generally and on specific issues such as direct and indirect payments to foreign officials, use of promotional activities and commissions given or paid to potential foreign government officials, and other recordkeeping requirements.