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. Urkude has more than 7 years of experience in the construction industry, with a focus on dispute resolution and litigation support. His experience spans a variety of domestic and international projects, including oil & gas facilities, refineries, pipelines, power and manufacturing plants, and residential and commercial developments. He specializes in labor productivity and scheduling/delay analysis, termination claims analysis, and construction and engineering evaluation. Mr. Urkude's skills also include construction cost estimating, risk mitigation, and forensic analysis.
Mr. Urkude has more than 7 years of experience in the construction industry, with a focus on dispute resolution and litigation support. His experience spans a variety of domestic and international projects, including oil & gas facilities, refineries, pipelines, power and manufacturing plants, and residential and commercial developments.
In his roles, he has performed labor productivity and scheduling/delay analysis, as well as termination claims analysis on various domestic and international projects. He has assisted in dispute resolution and commercial litigation matters by providing construction and engineering evaluation, scheduling and delay analysis, and claims preparation.
Before his work in dispute resolution, Mr. Urkude served as a Project Engineer where he supervised field operations and managed cross-functional projects, including strategic planning, budget forecasting, and project timelines.
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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