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Compliance
The practice offers holistic compliance services, ranging from basic risk assessment of counterparties to large-scale audits and the development of corporate compliance systems from scratch.
We manage a broad spectrum of anti-corruption matters, including the analysis of applicable restrictions and optimization of anti-bribery processes.
Our attorneys have extensive expertise across various economic sectors, enabling us to comprehend not only the intricacies of legal regulation within these industries but also the sector-specific standards, ethical code requirements, and the nuances
of stakeholder engagement. Partners and legal experts of the practice are individually acknowledged in the Pravo-300 ranking within the Compliance category (band 1).
We manage a broad spectrum of anti-corruption matters, including the analysis of applicable restrictions and optimization of anti-bribery processes.
Our attorneys have extensive expertise across various economic sectors, enabling us to comprehend not only the intricacies of legal regulation within these industries but also the sector-specific standards, ethical code requirements, and the nuances
of stakeholder engagement. Partners and legal experts of the practice are individually acknowledged in the Pravo-300 ranking within the Compliance category (band 1).
Services
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Red flag due diligence
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Comprehensive external compliance audits
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Implementation of compliance systems
from scratch
from scratch
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Development of internal processes
and procedures
and procedures
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Developing standard operation procedures
and internal policies
and internal policies
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Investigating and mediating internal compliance disputes
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Mapping risks and providing methodological guidance to enhance the internal compliance functions of clients
Experience Highlights
We advised:
Offering day-to-day compliance support to one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical corporations on a variety of compliance-related issues;
Support for an internal compliance investigation due to suspicions about an employee’s conduct within a subsidiary of a prominent international biotech firm contradicting the ethical standards and procedures established by the client’s internal procedures and regulations;
Auditing organizations intending to enter into legal relationships with the client and its affiliates, including contractual associations and membership alliances . Verba Legal attorneys have analyzed potential anti-corruption risks and suggested viable strategies for their mitigation;
Developing a unique compliance audit program for a Russian industrial conglomerate, factoring in the number of the target’s retail outlets, the methodology for spot-checks, and other interconnected procedures;
Auditing and formulating a comprehensive plan for the integration of recently acquired assets in the hospitality, natural resources, and cosmetics sectors. The attorneys assessed the existing operations within newly acquired entities and developed an integration plan that includes risk mitigation, internal document adaptation, establishing compliance processes and monitoring of its maturation, and subsequent post-integration audit;
Tailoring a compliance screening protocol for an airport, incorporating specific checkpoints to ensure adherence to money laundering statutes, anti-corruption laws, and aviation regulations;
Developing methodological programs for organizing the client’s internal anti-corruption compliance system.
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