Governance and Transactions assists Boards and management with the development and implementation of comprehensive legal and ethical compliance programs tailored to the characteristics of the company, its businesses and the geographic markets in which it operates.

The firm offers a range of compliance training services.

Jim has served in enforcement-agency approved compliance oversight roles when needed to help resolve a client’s compliance problems.

Development and Implementation of Compliance Programs

Governance and Transactions has helped develop and implement legal compliance programs at numerous listed and private equity owned multinationals based in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, in industries ranging from oilfield services to high tech equipment manufacturing. He combines a practical in-house legal background with extensive experience working closely with enforcement agencies, and broad exposure to compliance issues in a wide range of different countries.

Compliance Training and Support

Governance and Transactions provides in-person compliance training for a wide range of different multinational clients, including presentations to Boards of Directors, senior management teams, finance, HR, legal and marketing teams, and business divisions in the field. The firm has coached several first time chief compliance officers, and assosted with the development and updating of codes of business conduct and associated policies, procedures and guidelines at numerous companies.