Energy is perhaps one of the highest risk industries when it comes to bribery and corruption. Energy companies, especially in the oil and gas sector, typically work across widespread geographies and need to maintain frequent contacts with government officials in numerous nations. They often must operate via intermediaries based in foreign countries to help run their operations there. This article distills insights – shared by Morgan Lewis partners John Pease and Christopher Warren-Smith in a recent firm webinar – on how energy companies can navigate anti-bribery laws internationally. See “Trafigura Settlement Forms Part of DOJ’s Years-Long Oil Scheme Probe” (Apr. 24, 2024).