Fatema K. Merchant

International Trade

Thaddeus Rogers McBride, Fatema K. Merchant, Cheryl Palmeri | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Over the past few months, Russia’s global position has morphed from that of host to exile, diplomat to aggressor. Early in 2014, Russia welcomed the world to Sochi for the Winter Olympics; in late 2013, the country was a key intermediary in diplomatic talks with Syria. But then in late...

Anti-Corruption

J. Scott Maberry, Thaddeus Rogers McBride, Fatema K. Merchant | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

In the past decade, the U.S. government has interpreted the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) increasingly broadly, especially in cases against non-U.S. defendants. In particular, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have asserted jurisdiction over...