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17 February 2015

Shearman & Sterling Lawyers Publish Article On FCPA’s Influence On International Arbitration In New York Law Journal

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The authors consider the implications that FCPA liability may have on clients' recourse to foreign investment protections and bilateral investment treaties, as well as related international arbitration.
United States Criminal Law

In an article titled "A Bribe Is a Bribe: FCPA's Influence on International Arbitration," published in the New York Law Journal on February 9, partners  Philip Urofsky (Litigation-Washington, DC) and  Henry Weisburg (International Arbitration-New York) and associate R. Zachary Torres-Fowler (International Arbitration-New York) examine the litigation risks associated with FCPA investigations in the US courts. The authors consider the implications that FCPA liability may have on clients' recourse to foreign investment protections and bilateral investment treaties, as well as related international arbitration.

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