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Compliance and Anti-Corruption

“O’Farrell’s comprehensive ethics and compliance practice houses experience of both local regulations as well as foreign standards applicable in Argentina.”

Legal 500 - 2021

Practice

The Compliance and Anti-corruption practice, through a cross-functional team that includes attorneys and accountants, provides advice to our clients on the development and implementation of compliance and anti-corruption plans and programs. Likewise, we provide internal training and perform complete audits, particularly taking into account the domestic and foreign rules that may be applicable as well as the relevant risks and contingencies.

Our law firm also provides advice on the Argentine anti-corruption regulations and their interaction with foreign rules applicable in Argentina (e.g., FCPA, UK Bribery Act, Brazilian Anti-corruption Law).

Services

  • Assisting in the development, implementation and audit of comprehensive compliance programs (including integrity programs, codes of ethics, risk analysis and training)
  • Performing anti-corruption background checks on individuals and legal entities
  • Conducting anti-corruption compliance due diligence
  • Analyzing and drafting anti-corruption provisions in contracts.
  • Conducting anti-corruption internal investigations and handling remediation actions
  • Evaluating specific actions under applicable anti-corruption regulations (e.g., gifts to public officials, facilitation payments, contributions to political campaigns, donations)
  • Analyzing interaction of domestic anti-corruption regulations and foreign laws
  • Advising on investigations conducted by governmental authorities
  • Designing and implementing a broad range of legal strategies for handling corruption-related cases with regulatory authorities and courts
  • Managing and controlling crisis events and assisting clients in such circumstances