Joseph M. Bargnesi

Investigations and Enforcement

Joseph’s investigations and enforcement experience includes representing:

• Companies, as well as high-profile individuals in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations, including multiple cases in which investigations were closed without enforcement action
• Several multinational companies in connection with internal anti-corruption investigations around the world, including field work in Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, the Middle East, and South America
• A state-owned entity in an investigation and related civil recovery stemming from a DOJ and SEC FCPA resolution in which the client was a victim of bribery and financial misconduct
• Public companies, as well as their directors, officers, and employees, in SEC investigations related to accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, and other securities laws and regulations
• Audit committees of boards of directors in conducting investigations related to financial restatements and similar matters
• Special committees of boards of directors in connection with investigations into potential misconduct by senior executives
• Multiple individuals in connection with DOJ and SEC insider trading investigations
• An industrial pipe manufacturer in an FTC investigation of the ductile iron pipe industry involving allegations of violations of the Sherman Act
• Multiple companies, including a leading pharmaceutical distributor, in criminal and civil investigations by DOJ related to the distribution of controlled substances

Compliance and Transactional Matters

Joseph’s compliance and transactional experience includes helping:

• A multinational energy and infrastructure company design, implement, and test a global corporate compliance program
• A multinational oil and gas company in designing and conducting a global anti-corruption risk assessment
• A global technology company in building a best-in-class anti-corruption compliance program
• Several multinational companies — including major private equity firms — in advising on anti-corruption risks and risk mitigation strategies associated with acquisition and investment decisions
• Multiple private equity clients devise and implement processes, procedures, and training materials for conducting corporate compliance diligence in connection with strategic transactions
• A global manufacturing company in conducting a post-acquisition risk assessment
• Several trade associations and non-profit organizations in designing, implementing, and executing risk-based corporate compliance programs