With the growth of anti-corruption sentiment and corruption investigations in Latin America, U.S. law firms have been expanding their white-collar practices in anticipation of increased work. But even when conducting a U.S. investigation of a U.S.-based company in violation of a U.S. law, how attorneys conduct internal fraud, insider trading and corruption investigations abroad differs significantly from how they conduct internal investigations domestically.
The portion of the investigation that takes place abroad must comply with foreign regulations. Legal differences create issues with attorney-client privilege, employee rights, data transfer, cultural differences, timelines and even whether employees are required to cooperate.
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