Dentons’ US Competition and Antitrust group Co-Chair and White Collar and Government Investigations Partner Brian O’Bleness, along with Senior Managing Associate Matt Lafferman and Associate Meagan Edmonds, recently authored an article for The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation entitled “Cross-Border Investigations in a ‘Flat’ Investigation World.” In this article, the authors recognize that in an increasingly interconnected world, cross border investigations carry global risk. The article explores the forces responsible for the growth of multi-national enforcement actions producing this global risk, including “follow-on” and parallel prosecutions, and conclude that these trends are unlikely to abate. With this in mind, the authors provide guidance for companies on how to mitigate this global risk both before and after the need for a cross-border investigation arises.

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