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A partner in the Firm’s International Investigations and Compliance practice, Bryan has over 20 years of experience advising clients on a variety of governance and compliance matters. His practice focuses on advising multinational organizations on a host of compliance and regulatory issues, with particular focus on complying with international anti-corruption laws. His expertise includes assisting clients in developing and enhancing fit-for-purpose policies and procedures, conducting extensive due diligence in the context of mergers and acquisitions and involving various third parties and joint venture partners, leading complex internal investigations, and performing proactive internal reviews and audits of global operations. Bryan also assists clients with the intricacies of cross-border governmental investigations, prosecutions and monitorships. Bryan's work has spanned numerous global jurisdictions, including Angola, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mozambique, the Middle East, Nigeria, Russia, Uganda, and Venezuela.

In addition to his anti-corruption experience, Bryan advises clients and publishes and speaks regularly on broader ESG-related topics affecting multinational enterprises.

Prior to entering private practice, Bryan was an attorney in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, where he earned a Division Director Award.

Confession: writing this in May 2025, we cannot predict with confidence what the rest of 2025 will bring. The year has already seen four months of change and upheaval – political, regulatory, and economic. The new US administration has touted a business-friendly regulatory environment, with actual and promised tax cuts and deregulation. However, geopolitical tensions, tariff trade wars and political instability have introduced new risks and created a climate of extreme unpredictability. We should expect 2025 to hold several surprises still, whether that is a breakout of peace or new political themes obtaining prominence in one or more jurisdictions.