"In Due Diligence, It Pays to be Vigilant" by Rana Feghali

Rana Feghali's article on the importance of conducting pre-transaction due diligence on potential partners in the Middle East was published in the United Arab Emirates newspaper The National on December 28, 2010. To read the full article on The National's website click here.

Dan Nardello interviewed by the Bureau of National Affairs on FCPA

An interview with Dan Nardello was published by the Bureau of National Affairs in their November 2010 Workforce Strategies report entitled "The Foreign Corrupt Practice Act: Enhanced Enforcement Brings New Challenges to Multinational Employers." In the interview Dan Nardello discusses the importance of doing thorough background investigations on potential partners overseas, especially in relation to FCPA regulations. The publication is available for purchase on the Bureau of National Affairs' website here.

"Presumed Guilty" by David Glovin

This Bloomberg Markets article by David Glovin profiles three executives who faced charges that were later dropped by federal prosecutors. In the article, Dan Nardello comments on how Nardello & Co.'s investigation for the defense supported Kramer Levin's successful efforts to have the FCPA indictment against former AIG executive David Pinkerton dismissed before trial. Read the article on the Bloomberg website here.

"The Bribery Racket" by Nathan Vardi

In this May 6, 2010 Forbes Magazine cover story, Nathan Vardi investigates who actually benefits from FCPA regulations and how effective the regulations are in deterring bribery.  In the article, Dan Nardello suggests that, "a lot can be remedied by more prosecutorial discretion and some common sense." Read the full article on the Forbes Magazine website here.

Nardello & Co. welcomes Rana Feghali as its Middle East Practice Manager

An investigator and business intelligence analyst, Rana has lived, traveled and worked in the UK, US and throughout the Middle East. She is fluent in Arabic, French and English, and has extensive experience in conducting investigations in the Middle East, the Gulf States and North Africa including a wide-range of pre-transactional due diligence and investigative projects.

Rana managed hundreds of investigations in the region in her prior position for a London-based risk management consultancy. These investigative projects included a wide range of pre-transactional due diligence, FCPA and internal investigation projects, litigation support matters and asset tracing. Her clients include financial services firms, oil and gas producers, corporations and government organizations.

Previously, Rana was an investigative journalist at several Arabic newspapers, including Asharq Alawsat. She reported on business and political developments in Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf region. Rana received her undergraduate degree from the American University of Beirut and a Masters degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. She began her career at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C.

Lord Peter Goldsmith and Hon. Michael B. Mukasey speak at a seminar co-hosted by Nardello & Co.

On March 15, Lord Peter Goldsmith and the Honorable Michael B. Mukasey, former Attorney General of the United States, addressed a seminar on Managing Cross Border Criminal Liability. The seminar was hosted by Nardello & Co and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in Milan. The focus of the seminar was on defending and protecting corporations against criminal liability as they work and compete in jurisdictions with often conflicting and complex laws and regulations. Sessions addressed the role of self regulation in deterring fraudulent and criminal conduct in the jurisdictions of Italy, the UK and US and their cross-border implications. Further sessions were held on the consequences and actions to take as a result of a failure to self regulate. The seminar concluded with a session on the use of corporate governance and compliance as vehicles for the protection of the corporation. A complete program of the seminar, which was presented at the Italian Stock Exchange, can be viewed here, in English and here in Italian.

Dan Nardello conducting FCPA workshop at SCCE conference

 Dan Nardello will conduct a workshop at the Utilities and Energy Compliance & Ethics Conference, hosted by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics in Houston, Texas on March 3, 2010. To learn more about the conference and Dan's workshop, click here.

Business Needs to Prepare for New Bribery Laws

 In a January 29, 2010 article, Ben Griffiths of City A.M. reports on his conversation with Dan Nardello and discusses why corporations need to be “better prepared with their compliance programs as they seek to ensure their businesses are not infected with corrupt practices.” Read the full article here.