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Apr. 23, 2025

What Does the FCPA EO Mean for European Enforcement?

There is no doubt that the FCPA has been the most impactful piece of global legislation in the fight against corruption, and its enforcement by the DOJ has been the “gold standard” for decades. So, on the face of it, the recent U.S. executive order pausing FCPA enforcement (FCPA EO) issued by President Donald Trump on February 10, 2025, has the feel of an existential change when it comes to the crackdown on international corruption. However, recent global trends – across Europe in particular – point to a shift in the balance. In this guest article, Laim Naidoo, a partner at Hogan Lovells looks at how developments in the U.S. could impact anti-corruption efforts in the U.K., France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain and beyond. For more on the FCPA EO, see our two-part series: “The Future of U.S. Enforcement” (Mar. 12, 2025), and “Staying the Course in the Face of Continued Risk” (Mar. 26, 2025).

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Women to Watch: Contributions, Achievements and Observations of Outstanding Female Professionals

To mark International Women’s Day, women editors and reporters at ION Analytics interviewed outstanding women in the industries and jurisdictions we cover. In this part, Law Report Group editors Jill Abitbol, Robin L. Barton and Megan Zwiebel profile notable women in data privacy, cybersecurity, private funds and anti-corruption law, including Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Jessica Lee, Micaela McMurrough, Laura Perkins, Amanda Raad, Madelyn Calabrese, Ranah Esmaili and Genna Garver. Enjoy reading their inspiring remarks here.