Anti-Corruption London

• 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

During this session, gain practical takeaways for adapting your risk management to a host of new geopolitical, compliance and business realities.

New or emerging corporate and individual directives, proposals and regulations:

• Global implications of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA)
• EU 2023 Directive on Combatting Corruption
• The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, and UK Bribery Act
• Increased activity in relation to Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs)
• Sanctions enforcement: Improved international cooperation among EU, G7, Crown Dependencies

Internal investigation/audit program improvement tools and best-practices:

• The capacity and commitment to mitigate identified risks through the development and implementation of control activities
• Monitoring and timely incident response
• Rethinking remote and in-person internal investigations
• Re-calibrating third party and supply chain risk assessments

*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