Anti-Corruption London

Case Study and Corporate Breakfast Discussion

• Will significant ESG regulatory changes in in the UK and EU bring more environmental damage claims and associated disputes concerning greenwashing, fraud and corruption?
• How technological developments are affecting the courts and, in particular, the use of generative AI both by lawyers and judges
• Multilateral enforcement: What steps have been taken by commercial courts to promote the rule of law and recognise and enforce judgments emanating from foreign courts?
• What cases are likely to keep our commercial courts busy in the coming year?

• Obligations on employers to establish whistleblowing reporting channels, practices and procedures, as well as granting protections to whistleblowers
• Protection mechanisms
• Hindrance, identity, retaliation, and access to legal remedies and compensation
• Protections for those who make “qualifying disclosures”
• Protection mechanisms for “conditions of reasonable belief in the truth and accuracy of reports”
• Governance and the control environment, including a code of ethics, whistleblower hotline/reporting channels established oversight and a clear tone at the top
• Internal reporting channel accessibility
• Reporting channel guaranteeing confidentiality

• Policies and procedures
• Incorporating a company Code of Conduct supported by distinct human rights policies and standards
• Application of the CoC policy throughout supply chain and third parties
• Regulatory compliance due-diligence, risk assessments, and programme testing
• Measuring the company’s actual and potential inherent compliance risks:
• Status and compliance impacts of EU Human Rights Directive, as well as mandatory due diligence requirements in Switzerland, Germany, France and The Netherlands
• High-stakes US human rights directives: UFLPA
• Programme testing:
• Monitoring and documenting performance
• Conducting post-engagement third-party assessments
• ESG and compliance considerations with respect to job applications, RFPs, and agreements

• DOJ’s M&A Safe Harbor Policy: Steps to take when you discover FCPA violations
• Revisiting your self-disclosure calculus:
• Specific requirements as to the timing of disclosure and remediation
• Remediation and restitution: Potential criminal exposure at the target company
• What constitutes “reasonable?”
• Misconduct discovered during “bona fide, arms-length M&A transactions”
• UK emphasis on voluntary self-disclosure around the UK Bribery Act and the UK Proceeds of Crime Act
• Global equivalents of DOJ’s voluntary self-disclosure policies-and their interplay
• Guidance from the AFA around Sapin II
• How APAC jurisdictions view self-reporting
• Due diligence in M&A transactions and integrating compliance functions
• Analysis of compensation and incentive structures against compliance risks

*Networking Luncheon: Continue the conversation, and engage with speakers and attendees.

*Topical Roundtable Luncheon Discussions: Select a specific table to delve into specific topics and benchmark with industry peers.

This session will provide a behind-the-scenes look at how Ericsson conducted its review and revamp of internal compliance protocols to resolve its 2019 DPA with the U.S. DOJ. The compliance program improvement focus points, tools, testing, government cooperation initiatives and program working end results will be examined.

• DOJ and SFO expectations in relation to the use of data and analytics as part of an ethics and compliance program
• Developing and implementing an ethics and compliance analytics strategy
• Tips on assembling the right cross-functional team
• Managing related privacy, security and execution risks
• Updating data acquisition and governance practices
• Leveraging data and analytics to increase ethics and compliance program effectiveness

Select the table of your choice and benefit from smaller-group discussion on key issues affecting your business. Each table will have a moderator to get the conversation started and record the group’s key takeaways.

Roundtable Discussion Topics Include:

• Whistleblower Interviews
• Operationalizing DOJ Guidance and Policies
• Anti-Corruption, Export Controls and Sanctions Interplay
• M&A Due Diligence & Post-Acquisition Integration

Buckle up and prepare for a thrilling networking experience! Rev up your appetite for amazing food and drinks as you mingle with colleagues from across the world. Take on the challenge of race simulators, or rally behind your peers in our exclusive venue boasting views of St. Paul’s Cathedral. Ready, set, NETWORK!

*Transportation to be provided or enjoy a short 5 minute stroll with your colleagues