ABOUT US

Robert M. Weiner, JD, CIPP
Managing Director and Regional Counsel, New York Office

Robert Weiner joined IPSA in November, 2011 as Managing Director and Regional Counsel of the New York City office. In this role, Mr. Weiner will be responsible for helping the firm build its Investigative Due Diligence practice with specific emphasis on the anti-bribery/corruption markets related to the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the UK Anti-Bribery Act.

Experience & Expertise

• Over 20 years of investigative, legal and compliance related experience.
• Directed multi-country FCPA third party due diligence assignments and investigations.
• Developed internal compliance programs to conform to federal regulations, including; FCPA, Sarbanes-Oxley, Bank Secrecy Act, Know Your Customer Requirements and USA Patriot Act.
• Provided litigation support including investigations of claims and defenses, mortgage fraud, employee misconduct, security fraud, money laundering, kickback schemes and counterfeit goods.
• Managed large scale criminal, white collar and financial investigations for Fortune 500 corporations, banking/financial institutions and law firms.

Education

• JD with Certificate in Environmental Law
  Pace University School of Law
  Honors; Dean Scholar Criminal Law; Ranking Scholar
• Bachelor of Arts with Distinction
  Pace University
• Certified Information Privacy Professional

Admissions

• New York State Bar
• Connecticut State Bar

Memberships

• American Corporate Counsel Association
• New York State Bar Association
• Connecticut Bar Association
• Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
• International Association of Privacy Professionals

Published Articles

• December 21, 2009, Private Equity Manager - Tales From the Fraudulent Frontline
• February 2009 - BDO White Paper - How FCPA Due Diligence Can Reduce or Eliminate Costly Enforcement Actions
• Accounts 2007, Data Infrastructure - Tips for Preparing Your Data Infrastructure

Speaking Engagments

• April 2011, BDO's FCPA Series, Doing Business Abroad - Spotlight on China
• January 28-29, 2010, IQPC" FCPA: Managing Internal and Government Investigations of FCPA Matters - Falls Church, VA - Special FCPA Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions
• December 2, 2009, BDO Webcast - M&A, Pre Deal Investigative Due Diligence
• October 27, 2009, BDO Webcast - FCPA Enforcement: Are Your Investments At Risk?
• October 2009, BDO's FCPA Series, FCPA Enforcement - Are Your Investments at Risk?
• June 16, 2009, BDO Webcaset, - How to Conduct Anti-Corruption Due Diligence on Third Parties and Merger & Acquisition Targets
• May 14-15, 2009, 2nd Annual Global Anti-Corruption Summit, Reston, Virginia (Ethical Corporation) Best Practice: How to Conduct Effective Due Diligence (with Matthew Fowler, Inter-American Development Bank, co-presenter and Stephen Donovan, International Paper, Moderator)
• April 28-2009, 7th Annual Offshore Alert Financial Due Diligence Conference, Miami Beach, FL - KYC Compliance: Breaking Down Information Barriers

BDO's FCPA Series, How FCPA Due Diligence Can Reduce or Eliminate Costly Enforcement Actions, February 4, 2009