For major companies, environmental, social and governance issues are not a new phenomenon, but the spotlight has intensified. There is...
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As we have noted elsewhere in our Global Enforcement Outlook series, we expect to see rising enforcement activity over the next year, as...
Given the opportunities for money laundering, fraud and other financial crime that government responses to the pandemic presented, it is...
A contract award for a project funded by a multilateral development bank (MDB) can often be a lucrative opportunity for a company to...
As the Biden administration enters its second year, it is anticipated that the US will continue to sharpen its approach on sanctions....
As internal, regulatory and criminal investigations become increasingly global, cross-border data protection and privacy issues are more...
Multinational companies facing investigations and enforcement proceedings in relation to their China-based operations may find themselves...
Following the outlook on the US we now focus on developments in Europe, where legislators and authorities are increasingly active in the...
In recent months, public statements by the Biden administration and senior officials from US enforcement agencies attest to a renewed...
Several developments from the past year will embed in 2022, increasing the challenges faced by companies in managing misconduct risks...