Please join us for a lively in-person panel discussion around defining the associated risks, educating the first line of defense, ratcheting up the third line of defense, and preparing for materially increased investigation activities, enforcement activities, and related litigation:
- What industries/products/services are impacted, and how do these risks manifest?
- How should corporate compliance programs be updated?
- What is the regulator perspective around individual accountability and executive compensation?
- Key enforcement actions and lessons learned
- Preparing to investigate, disclose, and remediate allegations of non-compliance
ACC Chicago is an approved Illinois MCLE Provider. One (1.0) General MCLE Credit Hour has been approved for this Program. Participants seeking MCLE credit must sign-in and provide their IL Bar number.
Registration and networking: 11:30 am – Noon
Lunch & Program: Noon – 1:00 pm
For questions contact Liz Donlan at ldonlan@crai.com.
Speakers
Jorge Vera is a Senior Counsel for Boeing’s Commercial, Defense, Space, and Services businesses on export controls, sanctions, customs, and other trade related matters globally, and is the principal attorney for Boeing’s Global Trade Compliance group. Prior to joining Boeing, Mr. Vera was a Senior Counsel for Global Trade & Sanctions at Aramco and practiced law at an AmLaw 100 law firm.
Mario Mancuso, P.C. leads Kirkland & Ellis’s International Trade and National Security practice. A former senior member of the President’s national security team, Mr. Mancuso provides strategic and legal advice to companies, private equity sponsors, and financial institutions operating or investing across international borders.
Meredith Monroe is a partner at Latham & Watkins who specializes in white collar criminal and civil investigations, with a particular focus on government cross-border investigations addressing compliance with sanctions and export controls and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Ms. Monroe also regularly advises clients in connection with cross-border mergers and acquisitions, including pre- and post-acquisition due diligence and counseling specific to sanctions and export controls, FCPA, and general internal compliance matters.
Waqas Shahid is a Vice President in CRA’s Forensics Practice, where he leads the firm’s National Security, Trade, and Technology Controls team. He assists clients and their counsel in conducting international trade investigations, performing remediation, and designing and deploying effective compliance programs and solutions.
Dress Code
A relaxed, well-dressed look described as ‘Smart Casual’ is welcomed throughout the club. Smart Casual may include jeans, denim, and collar-less shirts.
Parking
Valet Parking available at the Federal Street Entrance.
Self Parking available at the garage on the northwest corner of Federal and Van Buren. Special rates are available for guests with tickets that are validated at the Front Desk.
