Argentina’s investigations bar

GIR travelled to Buenos Aires to see how Argentina’s young investigations bar is developing a year after the country introduced corporate criminal liability.

GIR Awards 2019

GIR presents the nominees for Most Impressive Investigations Practice of the Year and Most Important Development in the Practice or Law of International Investigations.

Norwegian regulator chides DNB over money laundering controls

Major Norwegian bank DNB has “significant deficiencies” in its compliance with anti-money laundering regulations, Norway’s Financial Supervisory Authority has said.

New Operation Car Wash probe focuses on ex-Braskem CEO

Brazilian prosecutors are targeting the former chief executive of petrochemical company Braskem as part of a new phase of the sweeping Operation Car Wash corruption investigation.
GIR Awards 2019 – Most Important Court Case of the Year and Investigations Consultancy of the Year

Over the coming days GIR will reveal shortlists for its fifth annual awards ceremony, which will be held on 24 October in Washington, DC, at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Davis Polk snares inaugural SEC cyber unit chief

The first ever head of the SEC enforcement division’s cyber unit will join Davis Polk & Wardwell’s litigation department in Washington, DC.

Deutsche Bank employees “deliberately bypassed” hiring policies

Warnings from compliance and human resources didn’t stop senior Deutsche Bank employees from hiring relatives of foreign officials, the SEC said in a $16 million FCPA settlement with the financial institution.

US sales president pleads guilty over PDVSA bribery

Prosecutors have secured more guilty pleas in the Justice Department’s investigation into bribery at Venezuela’s state-owned oil company.

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Comment & analysis

US Justice Department acts to increasingly enforce FARA while practitioners call for clearer rules

Bruce Zagaris at Berliner Corcoran & Rowe in Washington, DC argues that the increased enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act along with enhanced enforcement tools and no significant clarification of the ambiguous provisions of the law will produce more enforcement actions and yet not more compliance.

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Community

Argentina’s investigations bar

GIR travelled to Buenos Aires to see how Argentina’s young investigations bar is developing a year after the country introduced corporate criminal liability.

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Interviews

Glenn Leon: “We view the engagement with our outside counsel as a partnership”

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s chief ethics and compliance officer – and former federal prosecutor – Glenn Leon explains the situations in which he would...

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