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Stephen M. Kohn, partner at Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Whistleblower Center, will join the 2019 Offshore
Alert Conference Europe on November 11th to discuss the
American whistleblower programs that have rewarded non-US citizens millions
of dollars in compensation for reporting overseas violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other major
anti-corruption laws, including securities and commodities violations, money laundering,
bank secrecy, and tax evasion.
“It is absolutely
essential that international whistleblowers understand how they can use U.S.
laws to safely report corruption, protect themselves and qualify for large
financial rewards,” Kohn said.
“European
whistleblower laws are behind the times. The modern whistleblower reward laws
have transnational application and can result in non-US citizens obtaining
large financial compensation for reporting frauds including, violation of the
FCPA, money laundering, and bank secrecy. To fight corruption effectively,
the circulation of information regarding the transnational impact of US
reward laws is imperative.”
Kohn currently
represents whistleblowers whose allegations concern wrongdoing from South
America, Africa, Europe, and Asia.
Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy
Secretary of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), said the following about
international whistleblowers:
“. . . it makes no difference
whether . . . the claimant was a foreign national, the claimant resides
overseas, the information was submitted from overseas, or the misconduct
comprising the U.S. securities law violation occurred entirely overseas.”
The OffShore Alert Conference Europe will be held at Leonardo
Royal London St. Paul’s in London from November 11-12, 2019.
Members of the press who wish to
attend the event must contact David Marchant at marchant@offshorealert.com
Mr. Kohn will be
available for interviews while he is in London. Contact Ben Kostyack: ben.kostyack@kkc.com
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