Overview
Caitlin Sheard helps companies and individuals navigate high-stakes white-collar criminal investigations and enforcement matters, with a focus on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and anti-corruption compliance. She represents clients around the world in industries ranging from life sciences to oil and gas, technology, and manufacturing.
In addition to handling a broad range of anti-corruption matters, Caitlin regularly works with companies to develop, implement and enhance their corporate compliance programs. She advises clients on creating policies and procedures, improving training programs, and implementing best practices related to third-party management and internal controls. Caitlin also has experience navigating FCPA monitorships, having represented a multinational company under the review of an independent compliance monitor.
Caitlin’s practice also involves conducting internal investigations; representing clients in matters before the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and multilateral development banks; and performing anti-corruption due diligence.
Caitlin is committed to pro bono work and has defended a political protestor in a high-profile jury trial, represented a domestic violence victim in a Hague Convention matter and worked on behalf of human trafficking victims.
Results
- Advised a multinational company under an FCPA monitorship*
- Represented a medical device company in an FCPA enforcement action brought by the DOJ and SEC*
- Conducted multiple internal investigations into potential FCPA violations and internal controls breaches on behalf of clients in Europe, the Middle East and Asia*
- Represented an international pharmaceutical company in sanctions proceedings brought by the World Bank*
- Represented individuals in the oil and gas industry in DOJ-led FCPA investigations in Africa and South America*
- Represented an individual in the security technology industry in an anti-corruption investigation by the SEC*
- Conducted pre-acquisition anti-corruption due diligence on behalf of a private equity firm operating in the Middle East*
- Developed anti-corruption policies and procedures for clients in the medical device, financial services, technology and aerospace industries*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.
