Alejandra Montenegro Almonte and William Barry will speak at the American Conference Institute (ACI) International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) on December 4-5, 2024.

Almonte will present, as part of a panel, "Latin America in Focus: Adapting Your Compliance Program to the Unique, Heightened Corruption and Related Risks." This panel will provide insights on navigating the complexities and heightened risks affecting business operations in Latin America. Discussion topics will include:

• What recent cases reveal about the evolving landscape of corruption risks in the region
• Understanding the varying local economies, legislation, political landscape, and press operations of the different Latin American jurisdictions where you operate
• Tailoring your approach to investigating and addressing actual or suspected corruption
• Engaging with enforcement authorities in multiple jurisdictions
• Avoiding the compliance pitfalls of posed by local laws
• Ensuring your compliance program is designed to mitigate the key risks and distinct challenges of conducting business in the region
• Comparing and contrasting the enforcement risks for local vs. international companies and financial institutions

Barry will present, as part of a panel, "Negotiating a Corporate Resolution: Practitioners Share Insights on the Evolving Landscape of Settlements and Cooperation Credit." This session will cover:

• Examining current trends in corporate settlements: lessons and takeaway on how to maximize cooperation credit
• Understanding the role of self-disclosure in today’s settlement landscape
• Perspectives on what constitutes “immediate” action
• Examining recent DOJ enforcement activities and statements that outline immediate and extraordinary cooperation
• Determining the appropriate time to engage outside legal counsel
• Examples of successful (and not so successful) negotiations with prosecutors
• Unpacking cases where companies did not self-disclose but still fully cooperated and remediated in a timely and appropriate manner