Publications, Presentations & Events Archive

Many people outside of Argentina, as well as those within, have watched in wonder as the explosive investigation of the Cuadernos case evolves and touches upon more and more individuals and companies. Recent experience has taught us that investigations of this magnitude are never contained within a country’s borders and individuals and companies that have done, or are doing, business in Argentina must consider the civil and criminal ramifications of the growing corruption scandal regardless of their own culpability.  

Adam Kaufmann delivered the keynote presentation at the Brazilian Center of Mediation and Arbitration (CBMA)'s Third International Conference.

The increasing global focus on corruption has led to stronger international cooperation and coordination among regulators, resulting in landmark enforcement actions in new jurisdictions. [...] This panel offered private and public sector prespectives on the latest enforcement trends, the key elements of the new anti-corruption laws, and what all this means for businesses and individuals involved in transnational corruption cases.

Eric Lewis focuses on three key areas: (1) the widening of the net from sanctioned individuals to their families; (2) the application of the evasion provisions to foreign persons; (3) the bringing of new classes within existing sanctions.

A dual Brazilian and US national who has led TheJudge litigation funding and insurance company in New York for the past year has returned to private practice, joining disputes boutique Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss to help strengthen its Latin America practice.

“I’m very, very lucky to have an opportunity where I can practice in international arbitration, focused on the substantive areas that I know well, and also be able to apply the skills I’ve learned working at the litigation finance company,” Levin said.

Mr. Liston, an attorney for Rogicki in both the SEC and state court matters, told Law360 on Friday that his client has "accepted full responsibility for his actions.", an attorney for Rogicki in both the SEC and state court matters, told Law360 on Friday that his client has "accepted full responsibility for his actions."

We are pleased to report that on August 16, 2016, the United States Treasury Department removed the Philippines and Indonesia branch offices of our client, the International Islamic Relief Organization of Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) from the Office of Foreign Assets Control Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. The administration’s action in this matter demonstrates a clear commitment to an impartial review of the facts and its belief in IIROSA’s ability to oversee its critical global relief operations.