MoFo Partners Ruti Smithline and James Koukios Discuss Key Developments at ACI's 38th International Conference on the FCPA

MoFo partners Ruti Smithline and James Koukios are serving as speakers at ACI's 38th International Conference on the FCPA. Ruti is co-leading a session entitled, “The New Face of Enforcement Across Latin America: FBI Task Force and Leading Practitioners Discuss New, Emerging Legal, Compliance and Geopolitical Trends,” which will address key considerations for companies operating in Latin America as a result of the Biden Administration’s heightened focus on the region and recent FCPA enforcement activity.

James will be speaking on a panel entitled, “Defending Your FCPA Compliance Program to the Agencies: Preparing for a Meeting and What to Expect Amid the Biden Administration’s Intensified Focus on Foreign Corruption.” In this session, James and his co-panelists will address how companies can prepare for meetings with key enforcement agencies and walk government decision-makers through their program. This session will provide practical guidance following President Biden’s June 2021 directive to perform a 200-day interagency review regarding how the U.S. government can better combat corruption.

ACI's Annual International Conference on the FCPA brings together leading in-house counsel, defense lawyers, government officials, and third-party experts to discuss updates on the FCPA and applicable anti-corruption laws and procedures to prevent inappropriate payments. Morrison & Foerster’s award-winning FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption practice is a proud sponsor of this event.