A Prominent International Law Practice
Legal Representation by a Law Firm with a Global Perspective
Deming PLLC, with offices in Washington, D.C., and Kalamazoo, Michigan, provides legal 
representation and counsel to foreign and domestic companies, organization, audit committees, and others dealing with the range of regulatory, compliance, transactional, and litigation issues associated with international trade, the conduct of international business, and other international activities.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
Deming PLLC represents companies, organizations, audit committees, and individuals in matters relating to the FCPA, including the anti-bribery provisions relating to the bribery of foreign officials and the internal controls and recording-keeping provisions. This includes developing and implementing compliance programs, performing audits of compliance programs, ensuring the adequacy of internal controls, conducting due diligence, conducting internal investigations, advising relative to the making of disclosures, securing opinion procedure releases, and providing representation in Justice Department, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other investigations.
Deming PLLC works with companies, organizations, audit committees and individuals to develop adequate procedures, including related compliance programs and internal controls, to comply with the UK Bribery Act. The broad jurisdictional reach of the UK Bribery Act makes the development of adequate procedures to comply with the guidance of the UK Ministry of Justice almost mandatory for any entity seeking to engage international business. Deming PLLC is well-versed in the requirements of the UK Bribery Act and understands the differences between the obligations under the FCPA.
Canada's Corruption of Foriegn Public Officials Act
Deming PLLC is well-acquainted with the various aspect's of Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Official's Act (CFPOA). It works with companies, organizations, audit committees and individuals to develop adequate procedures, including related compliance programs and internal controls, to facilitate compliance with the CFPOA. Deming PLLC understands the differences between the CFPOA and FCPA as well as the differences between the CFPOA and the UK Bribery. For Canadian and U.S. companies, it is critical to understand the differences in designing and implementing compliance programs.
International Corporate Compliance
Deming PLLC works with international and domestic companies, organizations, and audit committees to develop and implement effective corporate compliance programs and to design mechanisms to ensure that they are actively monitored, regularly updated, and consistently enforced. This includes developing policies and procedures, instituting training programs, establishing protocols for protecting whistleblowers and providing for protected communications for employees seeking guidance, setting standards for the conduct of due diligence, ensuring the adequacy of internal controls, and conducting due diligence and internal investigations.
Deming PLLC represents and works with foreign and domestic companies, organizations, and individuals, and their law firms, in a wide range of matters involving international law or international legal issues:
- International legal agreements
Deming PLLC negotiates and drafts legal instruments associated with international transactions, the conduct of international business, or other international activities. - International employment law matters
Deming PLLC works with foreign and domestic companies, organizations, audit committees, and individuals, and their foreign and domestic law firms, to address international employment issues, including whistleblower claims. - Complex visa matters
Deming PLLC represents foreign and domestic companies and individuals in matters associated with the denial of their eligibility to enter the United States. In particular, Deming PLLC has directed due diligence efforts associated with resolving the underlying issues for a denial.
Deming PLLC represents companies, organizations, audit committees, and individuals with respect to grand jury and other investigations, including investigations by the World Bank, the other multilateral development banks, and other international organizations. Deming PLLC also handles international litigation and arbitration as well as appellate litigation relating to a wide range of matters, including commercial transactions, employment law, and white-collar crime.
Contact a Skilled Washington, D.C., International Lawyer
Please contact the international law attorney at Deming PLLC regarding international legal matters whether they relate to compliance issues, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, internal investigations, SEC, Justice Department, World Bank, or other investigations, international litigation, or international transactions.
Deming PLLC can be reached by telephone in Washington, D.C., at (202) 349-1470 or in Kalamazoo, Michigan, at (269) 382-8080. The firm can also be contacted by e-mail.
Deming PLLC
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A Law Firm with a Global Perspective