More individuals have been charged with violations of the FCPA in the past few years than ever before in the statute’s history.  The government has indicated repeatedly that this is a trend they expect to continue.  Accordingly, defending individuals in FCPA matters is becoming increasingly common.  But representing individuals in FCPA cases is different in important ways from defending corporations; the issues faced by corporations whose people are charged are notably different from the issues faced by corporations which themselves are charged.  A panel of experts at the New York City Bar recently shared their insights on salient concerns related to representing individuals facing FCPA charges.  The Anti-Corruption Report is synthesizing their advice in a two-part article series.  This article, the second in the series, addresses advising individual FCPA defendants on whether to participate in a company interview; when and how to cooperate with counsel for other individuals; and tips for cooperating with the government.  The first article discussed the primary differences between representing individuals and corporations; the key points to remember when negotiating payment of an individual’s attorney fees; when to enter into and how to draft Joint Defense Agreements; and how to gather information from company counsel.   See “How to Defend Individuals Against FCPA Charges (Part One of Two)” (Mar. 6, 2013).
			
			