About

Porter Hedges attorneys advise both corporate and individual clients in all aspects of anti-corruption compliance and investigations. We routinely advise our clients in designing, implementing, and improving compliance programs, conducting internal investigations, and M&A transaction diligence. We also represent in-house general counsels, senior management, accounting professionals, board members, and officers and directors in state and federal criminal investigations and prosecutions.

Our lawyers are intimately familiar with the unique issues that companies and individuals face in internal and external investigations, as well as day-to-day compliance with regulations and laws. We have helped companies in a wide variety of industries, including energy, chemical, financial services, and food and beverage.

Among the issues we handle are:

• Draft and implement comprehensive policies
• Onsite employee training and policy integration
• Due diligence and FCPA advice related to Corporate/M&A transactions
• Conduct internal investigations spanning allegations of improper payments, accounting violations, sexual harassment, and whistleblower accusations
• Interface and negotiate resolutions with the government
• Defend criminal and civil prosecutions through trial and appeal, including SEC and DOJ investigations/proceedings related to potential securities violations
• Settle executive compensation arrangements associated with employment terminations
• Represent clients against claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty
• Represent audit and special committees in connection with allegations of accounting irregularities and financial reporting improprieties
• Conduct FCPA practice audits and defend against alleged of FCPA violations
• Advise on shareholder derivative suits

About Porter Hedges

Founded in 1981, Porter Hedges is a full-service Houston-based law firm with an office in Oklahoma City.  We provide the highest quality work across a range of industries, with particular preeminence in the energy sector. As leading practitioners, we are committed to excellence across our firm and favor an efficient, value-minded approach to serving our clients. We develop practical and integrated solutions to complex challenges that we approach with a business-oriented mindset.