Politically Destabilized Markets and Regime Changes: Multinational Decision-Makers Offer Perspectives on Making the Newest, Toughest Legal and Compliance Calls

July 24, 2019 8:45am

Kathryn G. Simpson
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
Northrop Grumman

Stephanie Accuosti
Associate General Counsel – Compliance
Weatherford

Bapsy Dastur
General Counsel & Legal Officer
Stolt Nielsen

Moderator:

William D. Semins
Partner
K&L Gates LLP

What it now takes to mitigate compliance risks in an increasingly destabilized international political environment Russia, Eastern Europe
Is political destabilization unearthing corruption that would otherwise remain hidden?
Practical considerations affecting your risk assessment and next steps:
- Determining who is in charge: How to ascertain the real-life political realities affecting your business and local employees
- Evaluating future, uncertain risks posed by regime changes: Will the next administration honor public contracts from its predecessor?
- How to know if you need to seek “political approval” for a permit or license?

Anti-Corruption Compliance for High Risk Markets