São Paulo · Brazil
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Cases · Risk, disputes & investigations · White-collar investigations & financial crime
Respond to an anti-bribery investigation
Authorities are investigating payments made by our agents abroad. What now?
WONE Global coordinates counsel in each investigating country under one strategy, including internal review and engagement with the authorities.
Countries in the typical case France · Nigeria
The situation
What is happening
Authorities investigate payments made by the company or its agents abroad.
What is at stake
Bribery investigations carry severe penalties and can spread to several countries.
Who faces this
- Corporations
- Mid-sized companies
A scenario
Construction groupCorporation · from France · in Nigeria, Senegal
It faces questions about agent fees in Africa.
Where it ends One strategy across every country.
A representative scenario of the work WONE Global coordinates, not a specific client’s matter.
Also asked as “Bribery investigation”“Corruption allegation against our company”“A regulator has opened a bribery investigation”“A third-party intermediary is suspected of improper payments”
The solution
How WONE Global handles it
WONE Global coordinates counsel in each investigating country under one strategy, including internal review and engagement with the authorities.
Usually led by Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity, with Disputes & Resolution and Audit & Assurance.
Step by step, in the scenario
- Week 1Counsel in each country.
- Weeks 2-6Internal review.
- Month 2Engagement with authorities.
- ThenRemediation.
Timings are typical. They depend on the countries, the authorities involved and how quickly documents are available.
Decisions
The decisions involved
- 01Self-report or wait
- 02Investigation scope and cooperation
- 03Exposure in each country
Outcomes
What you receive
- An internal review
- Engagement with authorities
- Resolution and remediation
This is a general guide. Your WONE Global professional confirms the work, timing and fees for your markets before anything starts.
Services
The services involved
One area of expertise usually leads; the others move with it. WONE Global keeps them connected across every country involved.
Who handles it
Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity, market by market
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- Nigeriain the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
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- Cameroon WONE Global Partner Kelvin A. Egbe · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
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- India WONE Global Partner Bhavik Bhanushali · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
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São Paulo · Brazil
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Kelvin A. Egbe
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Roberto Gilardino
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