Business Integrity

The Debevoise Business Integrity Group designs integrated solutions to complex corporate responsibility challenges.

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Contacts

David W. Rivkin

Samantha J. Rowe

Catherine Amirfar

Recognition

Winner in the “International Arbitration Practice that Impressed” category

—GAR Awards, 2020

Debevoise is the only firm to be ranked in Band 1 global-wide for Public International Law, Corporate Investigations, International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution by Chambers Global (2020).

It is really an all star team […] each individual is a star. It really is something to see them in action.

They are excellent in every respect, without exception […] they are efficient, responsive, collaborative and eager to help.

—Chambers Global, 2020

The firm is “super responsive” and offers “strategic thinking and advice.”

As a client you “feel extremely well supported and in excellent hands.”

—GAR 30, 2019

A highly knowledgeable team that is very collaborative and creative.

—The Legal 500 US, 2020

White Collar Crime/Enforcement/Investigations Firm of the Year

—Benchmark Litigation U.S. Awards 2020

International Arbitration Firm of the Year

—Benchmark Litigation U.S. Awards 2019

Ranked in the top band in Latin America for Corporate Crime & Investigations and International Arbitration by Chambers Latin America (2019).

Thought Leadership

Recent Matters

Debevoise Conducted Internal Investigation Referenced in MTS Deferred Prosecution Agreement

Announcements

David Rivkin, partner at Debevoise and Plimpton.

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In today’s global economy, companies are increasingly facing challenges that span borders and jurisdictions. The Debevoise team has worked in nearly 150 countries, our lawyers are fluent in more than 30 languages, and are trained and qualified under a host of common and civil law systems.

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The Debevoise Business Integrity Group designs integrated solutions to complex corporate responsibility challenges.Global business integrity increasingly turns on strategic management of human rights, corruption, environment and money-laundering risks. These risks are legal and financial. Courts pierce the corporate veil based on corporate human rights policies and representations. Investors and lenders condition access to capital on social and environmental risk management. And directors and officers face legal liability for integrity governance gaps. Each of these risks is magnified by the spread of mandatory non-financial disclosure requirements.Navigating integrity risks effectively turns on calibrated policies, structured due diligence and targeted remediation. The Business Integrity Group works with in-house counsel, sustainability leaders and compliance departments to provide structured guidance on leading integrity standards, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises, the Bank Secrecy Act, the UK Modern Slavery Act and the UK Proceeds of Crime Act.The integrated group leverages Debevoise’s market-leading experience in public international law and human rights, corruption, environment and high-stakes global transactions to offer a comprehensive suite of integrity services:

Risk Assessment

Governance System Design

Due Diligence and Investigations

Public International Law and Disputes

Grievance Mechanisms

Non-Financial Reporting

The Business Integrity Group’s broad expertise and collaborative approach to independent experts and civil society organizations ensures commercially reasonable solutions addressing all dimensions of business integrity risks across sectors and across the globe.