Article | June 30, 2026
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.
Ms. Spellane provides meaningful analysis and actionable insight to corporate and law firm clients. She leverages her skills in managing, processing, and analyzing complex data to design and deliver custom solutions, often in response to litigation or regulatory requirements. She has extensive technical experience with relational databases, scripting languages, and visualization tools.
Kate Spellane provides meaningful analysis and actionable insight to corporate and law firm clients. She leverages her skills in managing, processing, and analyzing complex data to design and deliver custom solutions, often in response to litigation or regulatory requirements. She has extensive technical experience with relational databases, scripting languages, and visualization tools.
Ms. Spellane has worked on data-driven engagements, including mortgage-backed securities litigation, antitrust litigation, capitation payment audits, and incident response and data breaches. She has been engaged in general commercial disputes for clients across industries, including financial services, healthcare, and construction. Ms. Spellane specializes in data management and analysis, dynamic reporting, data visualization, automation readiness, and data-driven process improvement. Her technical proficiencies include Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle SQL Developer, Python, R, SQL Server Management Studio, and Tableau.
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.
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