[CANCELLED] The United States' Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Its Reach and Implications (2022)

SYNOPSIS

The enforcement of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) continues to be a significant priority for regulators in the United States. Crucially, the extraterritoriality of the FCPA has serious implications for both individuals and corporations (including non-US persons and subsidiaries) operating in Singapore. The sanctions imposed by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) typically run in the tens of millions of dollars. Notably, between 2010 and 2021 (1Q), the monetary penalties imposed exceeded US$12 billion dollars.

To better serve clients or assist them to develop effective compliance frameworks and internal controls, it is imperative that legal professionals of various stripes – dispute resolution lawyers, transactional lawyers, and in-house counsel – be familiar with the ambit of the FCPA as well as the DOJ’s and SEC’s enforcement ethos and expectations.

To help busy legal practitioners digest and appreciate the key aspects of the FCPA, this masterclass will provide a practical and in-depth study of various salient aspects of the law in this area. Drawing upon real-life case studies and interactive discussions, the masterclass will cover the following points:
 

• Anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA;
• Accounting provisions of the FCPA;
• Significant FCPA enforcement actions and recently negotiated settlements; and
• How to implement a practical and robust ABC framework

 

SPEAKER

V Jesudevan was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 2005. He started practice as a commercial disputes resolution lawyer at one of the leading law firms in Singapore where he handled a wide range of both arbitration and commercial litigation matters. On 1 August 2011, Jesu joined the Singapore Legal Service and was appointed as a District Judge. In November 2014, he joined the Attorney-General’s Chambers and presently is a Deputy Public Prosecutor / Deputy Senior State Counsel in its Criminal Division. Jesu is also an adjunct lecturer at SMU where he teaches ‘Compliance and Risk Management’.
 
Jesu graduated with a Bachelor of Law (Honours) from the University of Leeds in 2003. In 2016, he was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship and obtained his Masters in Law from New York University as a visiting Fulbright scholar where he focused on white collar crimes, compliance and corporate governance.

 

FEES

a. Early Bird Price (registration by 11 March 2022)
Registration fee of S$481.50* (inclusive of GST) applies.

b. Regular Price (registration after 11 March 2022)
Registration fee of S$535* (inclusive of GST) applies.

*Please note that there will be no refund of any fees should the participant cancel the registration/ fail to attend the event. However, registration is transferable. Notice of any change in participant should be sent to the Academy via email: smulawacademy [at] smu.edu.sg, by 18 March 2022.

SMU Law Academy reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event. In such case, we will arrange for the refund of fees paid.
 

Registration will close on 18 March 2022.

DATE 25 March 2022

TIME 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Registration starts at 9:45 AM)

DELIVERY MODE In-Person

VENUE Singapore Management University

PUBLIC CPD POINTS 6 points

PRACTICE AREA Others/Multi‐disciplinary

TRAINING LEVEL General

LOCATION MAP Click HERE for map

PROGRAMME 9:45 AM Registration     10:00 AM Part 1     1:00 PM Break     2:00 PM Part 2     5:00 PM End of Event

The SMU Law Academy (previously known as CLE) has an established track record of providing the legal profession with high quality seminars and other opportunities to remain fully informed about contemporary legal developments in Singapore and beyond. Its carefully curated listing of seminars is developed with the profession’s multi-faceted needs in mind and meets the requirements of the CPD scheme. The Academy also administers the Auditing Scheme which enables members of the legal profession to consolidate and upgrade their understanding of the law by auditing courses in the School’s LL.B., J.D. and LL.M. programmes. For an overview of upcoming SMU Law Academy events, please click here.

This programme is an Accredited CPD Activity under the SILE’s CPD Scheme. Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to http://www.silecpdcentre.sg for more information.

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