This incredibly risky strategy can have serious reputational and even criminal consequences, if organizations knowingly or unknowingly facilitate kickback payments or work with politically exposed persons (PEPs).
In Bloomberg Law, StoneTurn’s Jeff Matthews and Winston & Strawn’s Matthew D. Orwig offer key steps for conducting robust remote inquiries as part of critical third-party due diligence and effective internal investigations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Melyana Melyana and Rebecca M. Loegering, an associate at Winston & Strawn, contributed to this article.