Introduction This chapter focuses on the role of lawyers in assisting their business clients to avoid corrupt acts by their officers, employees and agents, and to advise their clients on how to deal with allegations of corruption if they arise. In particular, it will address the following: identification of exactly who the client is in a corporation or other business organization; examination of a with a client; lawyer’s relationship circumstances where a lawyer may encounter corruption; the duties lawyers owe to their clients in regard to corruption; and the prevention of corruption by the exercise of due diligence including compliance programs and risk assessments. This chapter will often refer to corporate lawyers or corporate counsel. For the purposes of this chapter, the term corporate lawyer refers to both in-house and external counsel acting on behalf of their business clients. Also, this chapter focuses on the lawyer acting in a role (e.g. advising clients on legal issues solicitor’s related to business transactions, negotiating and drafting agreements, settling disputes, etc.). The lawyer’s role as a barrister or litigator is dealt with more prominently in Chapters 6 and 7 of this book. Roles of Lawyers in Business
Introduction This chapter focuses on the role of lawyers in assisting their business clients to avoid corrupt acts by their officers, employees and agents, and to advise their clients on how to deal with allegations of corruption if they arise. In particular, it will address the following: identification of exactly who the client is in a corporation or other business organization; examination of a lawyer’s relationship with a client; circumstances where a lawyer may encounter corruption; the duties lawyers owe to their clients in regard to corruption; and the prevention of corruption by the exercise of due diligence including compliance programs and risk assessments. This chapter will often refer to corporate lawyers or corporate counsel. For the purposes of this chapter, the term corporate lawyer refers to both in-house and external counsel acting on behalf of their business clients. Also, this chapter focuses on the lawyer acting in a solicitor’s role (e.g. advising clients on legal issues related to business transactions, negotiating and drafting agreements, settling disputes, etc.). The lawyer’s role as a barrister or litigator is dealt with more prominently in Chapters 6 and 7 of this book. Roles of Lawyers in Business
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