Gregory Bates

Aug 27, 2024 | law.com | Gregory Bates |James Tillen |Lisa Shuchman

This is the second of a two-part contributed article about fighting corruption in Latin America. The first part can be foundhere. As discussed in the first part of this series, corruption in Latin America remains a key concern for businesses operating in the region, despite increased efforts to criminalize corrupt practices and punish corrupt actors.

Aug 26, 2024 | law.com | Gregory Bates |James Tillen |Lisa Shuchman

This is the first of a two-part contributed article about fighting corruption in Latin America. A decade after Brazil’s seismic Operation Lava Jato (Operation Car Wash) probe launched in 2014, offering the promise of stepped-up enforcement while revealing new depths of graft, corruption continues to present major challenges for businesses operating in Latin America.

Jul 3, 2024 | anti-corruption.com | James Tillen |Gregory Bates |Samantha Miller

Corruption remains a central concern for businesses operating in Latin America and, as a result, many countries in the region have undertaken efforts to strengthen their anti-corruption laws. The effectiveness of these laws depends to a degree on individuals’ willingness to come forward when they observe or suspect that corruption is taking place.