Cross-Border Investigations “Past The Tipping Point”

Cooperation in cross-border investigations has transformed the international business landscape, giving rise to a more problematic business environment and problems with no simple solution. What qualifies as privileged information in the United States may not be privileged in other venues, for example, and European data privacy regulations may stand in the way of a party’s need to provide information in a U.S. venue in order to avoid sanctions. This article, titled “Past the Tipping Point: International Cooperation and Competition in Cross-Border Investigations,” by Ryan Junck & Colin Forbes from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, is one chapter in an anthology entitled The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Business Crime 2015, published by Global Legal Group Ltd., London. The Skadden attorneys look at examples from recent investigations and enforcement actions relating to anti-corruption, economic sanctions, rate rigging and tax evasion.