Corruption, Crime & Compliance - Episode 208 - A Deep Dive into the WPP FCPA SEC Settlement
Combatting workplace sexual harassment starts at the top, with those in leadership positions. They have the unique ability to set the organisational culture, and yet statistics in Peru reveal a troubling reality. A...more
Latin America is at a pivotal moment in its water infrastructure development. Historically hindered by limited public funding and rigid policies, investment in sanitation, wastewater treatment, and desalination is now gaining...more
Last week, a long-running lawsuit brought against a major German energy company by a Peruvian farmer for alleged damages stemming from climate change was dismissed by an appellate court in Germany. The court's reasoning...more
On May 28, 2025, the Higher Regional Court in Hamm, Germany, sided with the defendant energy company in a landmark climate change litigation case brought by a Peruvian farmer. The farmer wanted the energy company to pay (in...more
Almost five years since the pandemic resulted in the rise of remote working, policymakers in Peru are weighing up the pros and cons of reducing the length of the working day. We set out some of the key arguments below....more
Since the election of President Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s executive has repeatedly proposed structural reforms that undermine foreign investment across sectors, reflecting a worrisome trend across Latin America. Despite...more
Any of us could incur a disability due to an accident, illness or ageing and yet we often fail to understand the needs of this group - which can be many and varied....more
A New Perimeter team, including lawyers from DLA Piper Peru, recently supported a historic “debt-for-nature” swap between the US and Peru that will redirect more than USD20 million to protect three priority areas in the...more
One of the primary concerns for an organization that wants to start conducting business in a new country must be the laws of the specific country. Employment regulations vary widely from country to country and may be so...more
The recent District of Columbia District Court's decision against Lima demonstrates deference to arbitral tribunals....more
Instability, whether in terms of politics, the economy and public safety, is not directly related to the labour market. But it does, of course, influence it. A recent BBC report showed that more than 420,000 Peruvians left...more
Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. In this issue,...more
On December 7, 2022, the Peruvian Congress was scheduled to call an impeachment vote against President Pedro Castillo on corruption charges. Hours before, the Peruvian President addressed the country in a surprise televised...more
Learning objectives: - The importance of third-party due diligence - Challenges of third-party due diligence in LATAM - How to establish a proper due diligence process: key steps, identifying risk based categories. ...more
Digital platforms and other information intermediaries, such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and Twitter have shaped and transformed the way we communicate, connect, and do business. Just before the turn of the 21st...more
Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and case developments from the past month,...more
Introduction - Last year, Peru elected Pedro Castillo as its new President. As a candidate, President Castillo ran as a left-wing socialist from Peru's Marxist party, Perú Libre. His presidential campaign agenda was built...more
Extension of the Remote Work - New Legislation Enacted - Emergency Decree 115-2021, which was published on December 30, 2021, among other things modified Emergency Decree 026-2020 that regulates the “remote work regime,”...more
In this episode, Michael Volkov reviews the WPP SEC FCPA settlement. WPP, the Largest Global Advertising Group, Settles FCPA Charges with SEC for $19.2 Million. After a long hiatus, the SEC announced a settlement with WPP...more
The SEC’s FCPA settlement with WPP for over $19.2 million provides a variety of bribery schemes in several high-risk venues. The schemes are instructive because they remind anti-corruption compliance professionals of the...more
The Situation: The front-runner in Peru’s Presidential run-off election, Pedro Castillo, has vowed to extract substantially more in payments from mining companies, renegotiate tax stabilization agreements, or potentially even...more
A pesar de los impactos de la pandemia del COVID-19, 2020 fue un año activo no solo para la aplicación de la Ley de Prácticas Corruptas Extranjeras (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, FCPA), sino también para la lucha contra la...more
Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was an active year for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement - and anti-corruption enforcement more generally. Enforcement actions related to Latin America played...more
With a total of 54 cases filed, 2020 was a record year for cases filed under the ICSID Convention, and with a total of 72 treaty-based cases, an important year in general for Investor-State Arbitration. ...more
Occupational safety and health (OSH) is currently a hot labor topic in Peru. On December 30, 2019, the government issued Urgency Decree No. 044-2019 (UD) focused on reinforcing the inspection capacities of labor authorities...more