Mayer Brown

Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Global Investigations & White Collar Defense

Partner

Edouard Gergondet advises and represents French and global companies on compliance-related matters including, sanctions, export controls, anti-bribery, corruption, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, duty of care, and business ethics.

He helps clients prevent, detect and remediate complex, cross-border and cross-sectoral compliance issues, including by advising on risk assessments, due diligences, transactional matters and contract reviews, as well as establishing, implementing, monitoring, and improving internal compliance programs. Edouard also performs compliance audits, assists with escalation or whistleblowing mechanisms and conducts internal investigations. If incidents are suspected or arise, Edouard helps clients proactively prepare for and respond to controls, actions or investigations that may be initiated by regulators and represents clients in private litigation in which compliance-related allegations are made.

Edouard is a regular contributor to various compliance publications, client newsletters, bulletins, legal updates, and reviews.

Clients served by Edouard are part of the industrial, financial, defense, technology, chemical, pharmaceutical, luxury and retail sectors.