In this session, a panel of speakers from across Baker McKenzie discussed global enforcement priorities and challenges. Trends in the EU (such as the proposed EU Directive on anti-corruption) were noted, but the panel focused, in particular, on Asia, Africa and Latin America.
First, the speakers considered the status of anti-bribery and anti-corruption enforcement in their respective regions. This included the impact of the United States’ decision to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The panel then considered other enforcement priorities, such as anti-money laundering and national security, before turning to discuss other trends amongst enforcement agencies, including cross-border cooperation and the use of dawn raids and phone data.
Throughout the session, the panel noted practical steps that businesses can take to respond to the trends across jurisdictions.
You can access the webinar recording here.
Author
María Massó
María is a partner in the area of Criminal Litigation, Compliance and Investigations. Her work mainly focuses on advising in connection with the prosecution or defense in cases involving corporate crime, tax crimes, crimes involving property, public order, misappropriation, fraud, malfeasance or punishable insolvency, as well as pre-litigation and preventive counsel on criminal law and corporate compliance.
Over her professional career she has come before the National Court on numerous occasions to advise clients as well as lead proceedings, acting at times as defender and others as prosecutor. In addition, she has led the criminal defense in proceedings involving the European Public Prosecutor's Office.
She provides counsel to both national and international clients, helping them to develop, implement and update their compliance programs. She has extensive experience in leading and collaborating in internal investigations related to regulatory non-compliance. She also takes part in compliance training and awareness programs at different organizations.
