The Central American region has been classified as a high-risk area according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index. BLP’s Compliance & Anti-Corruption practice provides assistance in the identification and management of corruption and reputational risks.

Our multidisciplinary team is comprised of lawyers among the Central American region with experience in the drafting implementation, and monitoring of Compliance Programs for multinational corporations in Central America, South America, and Mexico based on international standards.

Services

• Review of a company´s practices and procedures in order to identify specific compliance risks.
• Assessment of corruption risks according to the company´s industry.
• Provide specific recommendations in order to mitigate ethics violations and corruption risks.
• Creation and implementation of anti-corruption programs, including related procedures and policies.
• Anti-corruption program monitoring.
• Internal investigations.
• Executies, personnel and third parties training.
• Reputational and ethics due diligences over third parties.
• Ethics and anti-corruption due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.