Challenges and Hot Topics in Cross-Border Investigations

With regulators in non-U.S. countries stepping up their enforcement efforts on cases involving financial fraud, corruption, sanctions, tax evasion, money laundering, and the corresponding increase in cooperation among regulators, cross-border investigations are on the rise and expected to continue. Cross-border investigations, whether internal or government-facing, pose a host of complicated issues for multinational companies, including in data collection and conducting employee interviews, while balancing the multi-national headquarters' regulators' expectations and local law obligations that may conflict. This program, led by attorney Claire Rajan, will focus on these various challenges, including providing tips for best practices.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the types of issues that may arise in document and data collection
2. Provide insight into issues that may arise in conducting employee interviews in various jurisdictions
3. Address the issues that should be considered in advance of conducting such interviews
4. Consider case studies involving thorny issues in conducting cross-border investigations