Sean Hecker
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Articles
The Year 2015 in Anti-Bribery Enforcement: Are Companies in the Eye of an Enforcement Storm?
Brazil, China, France, Germany, OECD, Russia, United Kingdom, USA - January 26 2016 While one year’s statistics do not, standing alone, make trends, several things about anti-bribery enforcement in 2015 are inescapable. In the United…
Andrew M. Levine, David A. O'Neil, Dmitri V. Nikiforov, Dr. Thomas Schürrle, Paul R. Berger.
The SEC’s Most-Recent Nudge to Self-Report: Will it Make a Difference?
USA - December 22 2015 In recent months, senior leaders of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) have garnered significant headlines by publicizing a renewed focus on…
Andrew M. Levine, Bruce E. Yannett, Paul R. Berger, Steven S. Michaels.
Two Decisions Highlight Significant Litigation Challenges for Prosecutors and Regulators
USA - December 17 2015 The Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the Department of Justice ("DOJ") this month were handed losses in two high-profile appeals involving…
Bruce E. Yannett, David A. O'Neil, Jonathan R. Tuttle, Paul R. Berger, Robert B. Kaplan.
Brazil issues guidelines for compliance programs
Brazil - October 29 2015 On September 22, 2015, Brazil’s Comptroller‑General of the Union (the “CGU”) issued guidelines (the “Guidelines”) on framing and implementing…
Andrew M. Levine, Bernardo Becker Fontana, Daniel Aun, Steven S. Michaels.
China amends its bribery laws
China - September 30 2015 On August 29, 2015, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China passed the ninth set of amendments to the country’s Criminal…
