Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has an established record in white-collar and enforcement matters in Latin America. Julie Bédard, the head of the international litigation and arbitration group for the Americas, splits her time between New York and Sao Paulo, and is a fluent Spanish and Portuguese speaker; she is a recognised specialist in white-collar defence and investigations. Her team frequently represents Latin American businesses and multinationals with Latin American operations in connection with internal and FCPA investigations, along with claims under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act.
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Key clients
- A foreign client
- A foreign-based shipping terminal company
- A large global company headquartered in the Middle East
- A special committee of the Board of Managers of Alpha Latam Management, LLC
- A sustainable infrastructure company with operations in Europe, the Americas and Africa
- A US food importer/distributor
- A US-based Fortune 500 company
- Cemex
- International Flavors and Fragrances
Work highlights
Advised International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) in a criminal investigation by the DOJ and investigations by other regulatory authorities in the UK, EU, and Switzerland into alleged price fixing in the consumer fragrance industry, following dawn raids conducted by multiple authorities.
Represented a special committee of the Board of Managers of Alpha Latam Management in an internal investigation of accounting errors.
Represented a US-based Fortune 500 company in an FCPA investigation, brought by the SEC and DOJ, into whistleblower claims regarding a South American subsidiary.
Practice head
James Carroll; Julie Bédard