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FCPA Enforcement: Where the Bribery Actually Happened
FCPA enforcement trends analyzed by geography. Discover where bribery risk is concentrated and how it impacts global compliance, investigations and risk management.
November 11, 2023
We are proud to announce Secretariat has been named the Construction Expert Witness Firm of the Year 2023 by Who’s Who Legal (WWL). Each year, WWL issues awards that recognize the very best in the international legal and expert witness profession across dozens of practice areas and jurisdictions.
“This is a significant milestone in Secretariat’s history,” said Secretariat Managing Director Don Harvey. “It has been made possible through the dedication, unwavering client service, and deep expertise of the best talent in the business. It also reflects the values we instilled in the firm when we were founded, including a commitment to collaboration and delivering the highest quality work. These are the qualities that define our culture and make me proud of our team every day.”
Originally founded as a specialized construction delay advisory firm, today Secretariat has grown to become one of the most trusted firms handling complex construction dispute matters around the world. The firm’s extensive global team specializes in large-scale construction disputes with a focus on delay and quantum analysis, international arbitration and litigation, as well as standard of care, government contracting, and forensic and economic damages. This includes 43 professionals recognized by WWL for their excellence in construction, including 13 in the most prestigious category of Global Elite Thought Leaders – more than any other expert services firm.
This year’s WWL Awards ceremony was held at the Honourable Artillery Company on 9 November in London. Proceeds from the awards are donated to the Swawou School for Girls in Sierra Leone.
FCPA Enforcement: Where the Bribery Actually Happened
FCPA enforcement trends analyzed by geography. Discover where bribery risk is concentrated and how it impacts global compliance, investigations and risk management.
Secretariat is pleased to share that 56 of our experts have been recognized in the Lexology Index 2026 Construction report for their outstanding work on complex construction disputes and claims around the world. With 12 experts named as Global Elite Thought Leaders—the report’s most exclusive ranking, achieved by only 5% of listed professionals—Secretariat has earned the No. 1 spot in this category for the second year in a row among more than 750 ranked firms.
Eric Poer, a Managing Director in Secretariat’s Global Investigations & Disputes practice, was retained by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to serve as their forensic accounting expert in a high-profile securities fraud dispute.