Winston Sponsors, Sara Susnjar Speaks at the Anti-Bribery & Corruption Forum

Winston & Strawn was a proud sponsor of the Anti-Bribery & Corruption Forum on March 18, 2025, in London where associate Laurine Petit attended insightful discussions and partner Sara Susnjar spoke on the “Multijurisdictional Compliance: Navigating Reporting, Investigations, and Conduct Across Multiple Jurisdictions” panel. The panel tackled the challenges of anti-bribery compliance across jurisdictions, including UK, France, China, and Italy.

Key takeaways

• Gathering evidence varies significantly across legal systems. Companies must tailor their approach to align with the specific jurisdiction’s legal framework while ensuring compliance with overarching anti-bribery principles.
• A multi-ended approach is critical to demonstrate not just adherence to local requirements but also a structured compliance journey that shows proactive risk management.
• While U.S. compliance standards often set the benchmark, aligning global policies to meet or exceed those standards is a practical strategy. That said, there is often a large overlap across jurisdictions, making it crucial to map requirements and identify gaps to ensure national-level compliance.
• Compliance is not just a legal function—it requires engagement from audit, legal, and finance teams to build a cohesive compliance structure. A well-coordinated internal approach ensures consistency when presenting to regulators

Global anti-bribery enforcement is only growing in complexity. A structured, risk-based compliance framework that integrates multi-jurisdictional obligations while maintaining practical enforceability is crucial.