On July 2, 2013 Capital Legal Services together with LexisNexis Russia & Eastern Europe held a workshop on the subject of “Comprehensive anti-corruption protection: Minimizing risks related to violation of anti-corruption laws.”

As part of the event, the following issues were discussed:

• Anti-corruption laws: What are the risks to your business? What are the risks to you?

• Which subdivisions of a company are at risk?

• What requirements for anti-corruption measures need to be established in a company?

• Why are companies obliged to prevent corrupt behavior of their employees?

• What can protect employees, representatives and business partners from liability for corrupt actions?

• Anti-corruption program – what are the benefits?

• Review of an offshore structure as a tool for reducing corruption risks: a business case

•  How to check a business partner’s reliability: tools for due diligence of individuals and legal entities for minimizing financial, reputational and operational risks

The speakers were:

• Gandolfo Iacono, General Director, LexisNexis Russia & Eastern Europe

• Irina Onikienko, Partner, Capital Legal Services