Compliance
Practice
Compliance
With extensive experience in advising Ukrainian and international companies on compliance, internal policies and risk management, we help clients design, implement and improve compliance systems that reflect their activities, organisational structure and risk profile.
Our team provides practical legal support in developing and implementing effective compliance policies and procedures, assessing compliance risks, strengthening internal control systems and ensuring that companies' activities comply with applicable law, regulation, internal standards and generally accepted principles of business ethics.
We help our clients prevent, detect and properly respond to potential violations, including cases of corruption, bribery, fraud, conflicts of interest and other forms of misconduct. Our work covers drafting internal policies and codes of conduct, introducing third-party and business partner due diligence procedures, improving whistleblowing mechanisms, and integrating compliance requirements into companies' day-to-day operations and their relations with employees, suppliers, distributors and other business partners.
We support our clients at every stage of a compliance system: from the initial assessment of existing policies, procedures and risks to the design and implementation of appropriate measures, training of employees and periodic review of internal compliance mechanisms. Our approach aligns compliance requirements with the client's business goals, operational needs and risk profile, while promoting transparency, accountability and a corporate culture of integrity.
Services
What can DEGA Partners offer you?
Design and implementation of internal compliance policies and procedures.
Assessment of compliance with regulatory requirements and of compliance risks.
Compliance with anti-bribery and anti-corruption requirements.
Prevention of conflicts of interest and other forms of corporate misconduct.
Compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions requirements.
Third-party and business partner due diligence.
Management of reputational and regulatory risks.
Compliance review in M&A transactions and other deals.
Compliance training and employee awareness programmes.
Compliance audits and internal investigations.
Monitoring and updating of compliance programmes in line with changes in law and regulation.
Drafting codes of conduct and other internal corporate ethics policies
Key experience
Our cases and projects
Anti-corruption compliance and business ethics
Design and implementation of anti-corruption policies and business ethics procedures governing the interaction of employees with clients, suppliers, business partners and public officials. Our work included setting rules on preventing bribery and undue advantage, regulating gifts and hospitality, representation expenses, charitable donations, sponsorship and interaction with third parties, as well as defining clear standards of conduct and practical control mechanisms in day-to-day business.
Compliance reviews and requirements of international partners
Legal support on compliance requirements in international commercial relations and contractual obligations. Our work included reviewing internal policies and procedures against the compliance standards of international clients, addressing requirements on anti-corruption, counterparty checks, management of conflicts of interest, gifts and hospitality, and preparing for compliance audits conducted by international business partners.
DEGA Partners
Own experience and standards
International compliance audit of DEGA Partners
DEGA Partners passed a compliance audit conducted by an international corporate client from Germany with compliance officers from three countries.
The audit covered internal policies and procedures on anti-corruption, counterparty checks, prevention of conflicts of interest, regulation of gifts and representation expenses, and fulfilment of contractual compliance requirements.
Passing the audit confirmed that the reviewed internal procedures of DEGA Partners meet the requirements of the international client and became the basis for continued cooperation.
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