Anti-bribery (Foreign)

In order to play an active role in the global economy, Japanese companies operating overseas need to establish compliance systems that account for the possible application of anti-bribery regulations such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK Bribery Act and have the capability to respond appropriately to related investigations.

Our team comprises expert Japanese lawyers and foreign lawyers familiar with US, UK and other foreign bribery laws; the team works with our offices in New York, Frankfurt and London and a network of overseas law firms to swiftly provide the right advice and support. The team can advise on:

Compliance and risk audits
Compliance and risk training (in-person and online)
Handling dawn raids
Responding to and managing regulatory investigations
Criminal defense
Internal investigations
Whistleblowing support
Support with foreign investigations
Selection of foreign counsel based on personal knowledge

When advising foreign clients, our firm can field a team of expert Japanese lawyers and foreign lawyers who have relevant experience and bi-cultural sensitivity. Our team can do business and draft documents in Japanese, English, German, Mandarin, Hindi, Korean, and Marathi, and provides services around the clock through our global affiliated offices.