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.
Mr. Ross brings more than 40 years of experience to his clients as a quantity surveyor in the construction industry providing commercial, contractual, and quantum advice. His experience spans oil & gas, mining, major infrastructure, and building projects in the U.K., Middle East, Hong Kong, Macau, and Australia.
Les Ross has more than 40 years of experience as a quantity surveyor in the construction industry providing commercial, contractual, and quantum advice. His experience spans oil & gas, mining, major infrastructure, and building projects in the U.K., Middle East, Hong Kong, Macau, and Australia.
Mr. Ross has provided quantum dispute resolution and expert witness services in various forums over the last ten years, including claims support and advice on several major international commercial and oil & gas arbitrations.
He has been appointed as a quantum expert witness in construction dispute proceedings and has given oral testimony in court.
Who’s Who Legal recognizes Mr. Ross as a Global Leader in Construction Expert Witnesses 2022”.
According to Who’s Who Legal:
“Mr Ross has a great ability to collate and distil detailed records and information in a useable manner”
“He is a calm and detail-focused expert”
“He is methodical, timely and has a deep knowledge of construction subject matter”
“Mr Ross has a great ability to collate and distil detailed records and information in a useable manner”
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.