Don't panic: Conducting cross-border investigations in Latin America

In this article, which was published in the June edition of  Compliance & Ethics Professional, our experts discuss the corruption crackdown that is taking Latin America by storm, and how attorneys can bring forth a sound investigation plan to best help their companies respond to corruption allegations.

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Key takeaways:

• Identify all relevant stakeholders to discuss strategy, roles, and information sharing protocols.
  
  
• Consider forming a special investigation committee to oversee the internal investigation and serve as an independent
  review board.
  
  
• Determine the necessary investigative work streams, including data analytics and due diligence checks.
  
  
• Discuss and agree with the company’s shadow investigation team on the investigation’s plan and scope.
  
  
• Establish an agile and scalable project management and communication plan with a dedicated central coordinator to facilitate status reporting, issue escalation, and administrative tasks.