Arnold & Porter LLP and Magisters are proud to present this exclusive invitation-only event for in-house counsel. The roundtable format is designed to go deeper than traditional conferences and seminars which will allow all participants the opportunity to engage in open discussion or an open Q & A session relating to the UK Bribery Act and its likely impact in Russia. Following brief introduction by the presenters, we will proceed directly to questions from the participants. Possible topics include:

1. How will the UK authorities decide which companies/individuals outside the UK can be prosecuted under the Act?
2. Does the UK Bribery Act require different internal compliance procedures from the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)?
3. To what extent will anti-corruption compliance in Russia be driven by market (contractual) forces, given that large international companies may require all “associated persons,” including third party service providers, to make credible assurances of anti-corruption compliance?
4. What are the common misconceptions/misunderstandings with respect to anti-corruption compliance in Russia?
5. What are the most common difficulties encountered in implementing an anti-corruption compliance program in Russia and how can they be addressed?
6. Will the new Russian anti-corruption legislation affect the level of anti-corruption enforcement or compliance in Russia?

The discussion will be conducted in ENGLISH, without translation.

Led By:

KATHLEEN HARRIS, Partner, Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP (London)
Prior to joining Arnold & Porter as a partner in the white collar defense practice group earlier this month, Ms. Harris was the head of the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) Fraud Business Group and was one of the individuals most involved in developing the official Guidance to the Act. As a result of her senior role at the SFO and other UK government agencies, Kathleen has a unique insight into the policies underlying the UK Bribery Act and related legislation and into the manner in which they will be interpreted and enforced.

DMITRY DEMENTYEV, Senior Compliance Expert, Magisters (Moscow)
Practicing Russian and US law, Mr. Dementyev focuses primarily on matters related to international compliance, including immigration, customs, competition, anti-corruption law and data protection compliance. His personal experience in these areas includes advising AstraZeneca, Boeing, Eli Lilly, Amazon.com, Microsoft, Mace Inc. and Amitech.

DMITRI EVSEEV, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP (London/Washington, DC)
Mr. Evseev is a Russian-speaking US-qualified partner specializing in dispute resolution and anti-corruption issues in the CIS, and has prepared a number of presentations on FCPA and the UK Bribery Act.

CLEMENS SCHLOTTER, Partner, Magisters (Moscow)
Mr. Schlotter focuses on consulting the ever-growing number of German, Austrian and Swiss corporate clients of Magisters with regard to their CIS activities. Specializing in white collar crime/compliance, he has extensive experience in advising Russian and international clients on different aspects of compliance-related issues.

Registration

RSVP’s due Friday 17 June going to Julia Kobylinskaya or by phone to +7 495 730 2320.