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Now Includes Extensive Analysis and Coverage of the DOJ-SEC FCPA Resource Guide (2012)
Informative and well-written, Mr. Tarun's handbook gives the reader the benefit of his many years of experience as a prosecutor, investigator, litigator, and FCPA advisor by identifying all of the major FCPA risk areas and then offering very thoughtful and practical suggestions for how companies can most effectively address these risks and conduct credible investigations.
You'll find information on anti-bribery conventions; board of directors and management responsibilities; transaction issues and considerations; gifts, travel, lodging and entertainment; charitable donations and political contributions; and conducting and defending an FCPA Investigation. This comprehensive guide is a must-buy for all attorneys at every level who represent businesses doing international work.
- Chapter 1: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Overview
- Chapter 2: The FCPAs Expansive Jurisdiction
- Chapter 3: Anti-Bribery Conventions and Global Law Enforcement Efforts
- Chapter 4: Board of Directors and Management Responsibilities
- Chapter 5: Transaction Issues and Considerations
- Chapter 6: Gifts, Travel, Lodging and Entertainment
- Chapter 7: Charitable Donations and Political Contributions
- Chapter 8: Conducting A Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation
- Chapter 9: Defending an FCPA Investigation
- Chapter 10: SEC Enforcement Actions and DOJ Prosecutions
- Chapter 11: The United Kingdom Bribery Act 2010
- Appendices: 17, Including the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission and the Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (2012)
Robert W. Tarun
A former Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago, Mr. Tarun has counseled and conducted sensitive investigations for multinational companies in 50 countries. Elected a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers at the age of 43, he served on its Board of Regents from 2003-2008. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America (Commercial Litigation and White Collar Criminal Defense) and Chambers USAAmericas Leading Lawyers for Business. He taught White Collar Criminal Practice as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago Law School from 2000 to 2005. He is a founder of the Wong Sun Society of San Francisco. Admitted to practice law in California and Illinois; Mr. Tarun is a Partner at Baker & McKenzie LLP with o ces in San Francisco and Chicago.
Bob Tarun's book is both a highly accessible and deeply authoritative treatment of the FCPA. It has been invaluable to me, as a practitioner, on several occasions. UK and European lawyers will especially appreciate the way in which the main concepts behind the legislation are explained early, in a thoughtful and comprehensive "overview" section."
--Eoin OShea, Partner, Lawrence Graham LLP and Author of The Bribery Act 2010: A Practical Guide"
The Third Edition of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Handbook is the ultimate security blanket for any practitioner who needs to understand how this important federal criminal statute works and the practical measures needed to assist a client. Its well-organized format provides ready access to the major issues and questions that often require quick responses.
--Vincent J. Connelly, Co-Chair White Collar Criminal Practice, Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago
Drawing upon his substantial international experience, Tarun identifies the critical issues about which all lawyers and investigators covering this field should be aware. His deep understanding of the relevant issues enables him to explain complicated technical concepts and procedures in a way that is understandable and compelling. Armed with Taruns insights and suggested approaches, investigators and lawyers can manage cases in this highly-charged area with confidence. Failing to take advantage of this resource, would be a mistake.
--Lisa Osofsky, Regulatory Advisor, Control Risks, London and former Deputy General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C.
The first edition of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Handbook was the first to provide a comprehensive investigative and reference text for not only practitioners, but their audience companies struggling with proactive and reactive compliance with the Act and challenging investigations. The third edition expands the advice and coverage of the prior two, and further succeeds in crossing the chasm between a technical reference text and a highly practical FCPA
investigative and defense guide. The thousand page third edition is a must have book which should be on the desk of anyone
wishing to understand today's application of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as well as the direction prosecutors and regulators are moving in international anticorruption enforcement.
--Joe Zier, retired Partner and Silicon Valley FCPA Practice, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP
"Mr. Tarun continues to share his deep knowledge of the FCPA and related anti-corruption laws in the Third Edition of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Handbook, which contains over 1000 pages of practical guidance that is grounded in reality and easy to understand. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Handbook provides solutions across the full spectrum of anti-corruption issues and, as my dog-eared copies of the prior editions attest, is a must-have tool for any anti-corruption attorney. The Third Edition of Bob Tarun's The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Handbook is an invaluable anti-corruption resource that will stay on your desk, not in your bookcase.
--Trent J. Sandifur, FCPA and International Anti-Corruption Practice Area Leader, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
No one knows the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act better than Bob Tarun. Bob's book is a valuable reference guide for all CPA practitioners and is a must read for all.
--Lori-Ann Beausoleil, Forensic Partner, PwC Canada and Steven Henderson, Forensic Partner, PwC Canada
