Speaking Engagement
Dec 7, 2017
Andrew S. Boutros Co-Hosts Speaker Series Offered by the ABA Criminal Justice Section’s Global Anti-Corruption Committee
“Foreign Corruption Prosecutors - The View from Abroad”
Address
Washington, D.C.
On December 7, the ABA Criminal Justice Section’s Global Anti-Corruption Committee hosted “Foreign Corruption Prosecutor - The View from Abroad” in Washington.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP partner Andrew S. Boutros, National Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar, Internal Investigations and False Claims Act Team, serves as Co-Founder and Co-Chair for the Global Anti-Corruption Committee and along with his other Co-Chairs, helped organize the event, which was held in Washington, D.C. Approximately 100 people from government, in-house, and private practice participated in this highly successful event.
The speaker, who was later described as “riveting and informative,” addressed the latest anti-corruption cases in Brazil, including the Odebrecht case. He also addressed:
- the legal system in Brazil;
- the powers and limitations of public attorneys in Brazil (in terms of jurisdiction and investigations);
- the Brazilian enforcement system;
- how the area of anti-corruption is evolving in Brazil; and
- how Brazil’s law enforcement cooperates with the U.S. and other countries’ law enforcement.