Anti-Corruption: Risk Reckoning

Daniel Levison was featured in Asian Legal Business in the article “Anti-Corruption: Risk Reckoning,” where he offers practical insights into the evolving anti-corruption landscape across Southeast Asia. With enforcement intensifying and regulatory expectations growing more complex, his analysis underscores the real-world challenges facing multinationals in the region.

Key Takeaways for Multinationals

• Rising Enforcement: Governments in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia are ramping up anti-corruption initiatives to attract foreign investment and align with international standards.
• Regulatory Diversity: Southeast Asia’s diverse legal, cultural, and political environments make one-size-fits-all compliance models ineffective.
• Third-Party Risks: Third parties continue to pose heightened corruption risks. Effective management demands robust due diligence, continuous monitoring, and risk-based segmentation.
• Effective Compliance Frameworks: Programs must be well designed, effectively implemented in practice, and continually updated to reflect evolving risk profiles.
• Training & Culture: Frontline teams—especially those engaging with government officials—require tailored, practical training that goes beyond box-ticking exercises.

As Southeast Asia cements its role as a global economic hub, companies face mounting pressure to align with international anti-bribery and anti-corruption standards. Dan’s practical guidance can help businesses navigate these challenges, avoid regulatory pitfalls, and build resilient, forward-looking compliance programs.

Read the full article.