WHAT WE DO

Almost every day the media reports on another investigation into corruption, bribery or collusion. In Canada and around the world, regulators and enforcement agencies are taking a hard stand against improper or unethical business practices. To ensure compliance with the complex layers of laws, regulations and governance requirements, and to detect and prevent potential violations, businesses need the counsel of a team of legal problem-solvers with national and international capabilities and experience.

IDENTIFYING RISK AND PROTECTING INTEGRITY

Gowlings’ Global Business Integrity Group brings together multi-jurisdictional and multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative and trusted solutions in a constantly changing regulatory and business environment. We take a practical, business-focused approach to minimizing corruption risk through a number of complementary services:

• Corruption and Bribery Prevention – Our professionals design and implement comprehensive compliance programs and review our clients’ existing policies, procedures and controls to ensure compliance and uncover potential risks.
• Crisis Management and Investigations – We work with clients to manage their crises, conduct internal investigations and facilitate external investigations, providing valuable insight on milestones, remedial actions and communications strategies.
• Business Transactions and M&As – Our team provides expert due diligence, negotiates deals and structures agreements to ensure our clients’ business transactions don’t hold any post-closing corruption surprises.
• Training and Education – We design ethics and anti-corruption training programs and deliver comprehensive training to directors, management teams, employees, customers, suppliers and other business partners.
• Governance, Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Controls – Our team conducts rigorous risk assessments and develops governance frameworks that start at the board level and cascade down through the organization to protect the integrity of the business.
• Whistle-blower Reporting and Management – We advise on - and help establish - whistle-blowing venues and the entire underlying process regime to support this important governance tool.

With offices across Canada and in the U.K. and Russia, Gowlings professionals have the international experience and insight to protect your organization from corruption risk - no matter where your business takes you.