International Joint Venture Law

The Executive's Guide to Understanding the Laws Behind White Collar Crime is an authoritative, insider's perspective on key strategies for representing and advising companies facing a criminal investigation. Featuring partners and shareholders from some of the nation's leading firms, these experts guide the reader through the different phases of a white collar crime case and the key considerations for each phase. These top lawyers reveal their advice to companies on how to handle search warrants and subpoenas, how to conduct internal investigations, how to assess financial implications, and how to make the difficult decision of whether to speak with the government. From common client mistakes and components of client education to strategies for preparedness, including formulating effective compliance programs and advanced planning for crisis management, these authors explain important factors in measuring corporate impact after a white collar crime investigation and give their checklist items for the essential "lessons learned." The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating an increasingly-enforced and rapidly-changing area of law.

Chapters include:

• 1. John F. Lang, Partner, Loeb & Loeb LLP, "White Collar Crime Attorneys Add Value";
• 2. Robert R. Calo, Shareholder, Lane Powell PC, "Standing Between the Government and the Client";
• 3. John C. Thomure Jr., Partner, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, "Getting Back to Business";
• 4. Robert N. Miller and Stephanie E. Dunn, Partners, Perkins Coie LLP, "Representing Companies in Federal Criminal Investigations";
• 5. Karen Patton Seymour, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, "White Collar Crime Defense: An Overview
• 6. Mark J. Biros, Managing Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP, "Keeping Up With a Rapidly Changing Landscape";
• 7. Eduardo G. Roy, Partner, Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP, "A Step-By-Step Look at Defending A Corporation";
• 8. Steven Molo, Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP, "Maximizing the Company's Chance of Successfully Resolving a Government Investigation";
• 9. Gary G. Grindler, Attorney, King & Spalding LLP, "White Collar Criminal Defense in the Post-Enron Era: A Multi-Faceted and Expensive Challenge to Corporate America."