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Edward J. Fishman  Partner
Washington DC  +1.202.778.9456
Fax +1.202.778.9100
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Areas of Practice

Mr. Fishman, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office, has a broad range of experience advising clients with respect to U.S. and foreign government procurements, cross-border transactions and complex infrastructure projects.

Mr. Fishman has substantial experience representing clients in connection with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"), export control and other U.S. laws that apply to business activities outside the U.S.  He has conducted global internal investigations relating to FCPA, internal fraud and financial accounting irregularities for public and private companies in various industries.  He manages a global team of lawyers that conducts FCPA due diligence and compliance reviews, has provided Code of Conduct training to clients in numerous countries, and regularly advises clients with respect to matters before the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Mr. Fishman also has considerable experience representing both public and private sector clients in connection with infrastructure projects, principally in the transportation sector.  He provides project structuring and risk management advice in connection with rail, highway and related intermodal projects and has worked on several innovative public-private partnership ("P3") and joint venture transactions.  He also assists clients in connection with procurement, licensing, safety, labor, environmental clearance and other regulatory matters associated with such projects.

Professional/Civic Activities
  • American Bar Association, International Law Section
  • Association of Transportation Law Professionals
  • Strafford Publishing - International Law Advisory Board
  • Compliance Insider - Advisory Board

Speaking Engagements
FCPA and Internal Investigations
  • FCPA Risks of Doing Business in Brazil, Strafford Publishing Teleconference (February 2010)
  • Business Corruption in China, Stanford University - Center for East Asian Studies (Palo Alto - October 2009)
  • Anti-Corruption and Due Diligence Compliance Reviews, Anti-Corruption and FCPA Compliance China Summit (Beijing - May 2009)
  • Brief Overview of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Control Risks Annual Seminar (Washington, D.C. - November 2008)
  • Best Practices for Mitigating FCPA Risk in China, Strafford Publishing Teleconference (April 2008)
  • Corporate Governance & Internal Investigations: What General Counsel Need To Know Now, National Constitution Center Audio Conference (June 2007)
  • Internal Investigations: Strategies to Avoid Penalties and Litigation, Strafford Publishing Teleconference (May 2007)
  • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Staying Out of the Government's Crosshairs, Strafford Publishing Teleconference, 2007
Transportation and Infrastructure Projects
  • Federal Regulatory and Legislative Update on Major Transit Developments, APTA Legal Affairs Conference (Orlando - February 2010)
  • FHWA's Interoperability Requirements for Automated Toll Collection Systems, ABA Administrative Law Conference (Washington, D.C. - October 2009)
  • High Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Program Overview, TRB Legal Workshop (Denver - July 2009)
  • Public-Private Partnerships in Transit, TRB Legal Workshop (Denver - July 2009)
  • Transportation Reauthorization and the Stimulus Package, TRB Annual Meeting (Washington, D.C. - January 2009)

Court Admissions
  • United States Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia, First, Fourth, Seventh, Eighth and Federal Circuits
  • U.S. District Courts, District of Columbia and Maryland

Bar Admissions
  • Bar of District of Columbia
  • Bar of Maryland
Education
  • J.D., George Washington University Law School (1996) (highest honors)
  • M.A., George Washington University Elliot School of International Affairs (1996)
  • B.A., Duke University (1991) (cum laude)

PRACTICES & INDUSTRIES
Consumer Product Safety
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
Government Enforcement
Internal Investigations
International Trade
Projects/Public Private Partnerships
Transportation
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