acquisition integration Archives - Corruption, Crime & Compliance

24 Aug, 2020

Webinar: FCPA Compliance — Acquisitions, Integration & FCPA Audits

Webinar: FCPA Compliance — Acquisitions, Integration & FCPA Audits Tuesday, September 8, 2020, 12 Noon EST SIGN UP HERE In general, when a company acquires another company, the successor company can be liable for the acquired company’s activities prior to acquisition. The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) have administered Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) enforcement actions against successor...

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26 Jul, 2017

FCPA Risks and Acquisition Integration Challenges

Chief compliance officers have devoted significant efforts to conducting pre-acquisition due diligence of a proposed target companies. I do not intend to diminish the importance of pre-acquisition due diligence, but I have noticed companies are increasing attention to post-acquisition integration planning and execution. There is no question that disruption in the integration process can be very harmful to the overall success of an acquisition. Companies...