Compliance and Risk Management

"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it." - Warren Buffet

In today’s complex and challenging business environment, governance, risk, and compliance failures pose the single greatest threat to the existence and success of your organization. That is why Maynard offers a comprehensive solution that allows our clients to manage risk and conduct business ethically as a way to drive organizational value and resilience. The firm’s multidisciplinary team draws on years of experience in corporate governance, regulatory counseling, government investigations, and litigation to provide a full suite of assessment, advisory, and incident response services.

Acquisition and Investment Support

• Conducting pre-investment and transaction due diligence focused on financial fraud, corruption, cybersecurity, privacy, harassment, international trade, and other areas of heightened risk and sensitivity
• Negotiating compliance-focused terms of purchase and investment agreements
• Assisting with post-investment and acquisition integration and remediation

Program Design and Implementation

• Performing enterprise-wide or targeted risk assessments and audits
• Developing compliance policies, procedures, and trainings
• Creating third-party due diligence, oversight, and management plans
• Designing confidential reporting and internal investigation processes
• Advising on personnel and resource allocation
• Serving as outside / fractional General Counsel or Chief Compliance Officer

Regulatory Counseling

• Antitrust
• Computer & IP Crimes
• Customs & Export Controls
• Cybersecurity & Privacy
• Economic Sanctions
• Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”)
• False Claims Act
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Government Contracting
• Harassment and Discrimination
• Health Care Fraud and Abuse
• Insurance Fraud
• Money Laundering/Bank Secrecy Act
• Securities Fraud and Insider Trading
• Tax Offenses

Litigation and Investigations

• Conducting sensitive internal investigations of potential wrongdoing or regulatory violations
• Responding to grand jury subpoenas, investigative demands, search warrants, and other investigative requests
• Defending criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement actions brought by the Department of Justice, SEC, private litigants, and other federal and state agencies
• Leading victim advocacy and asset recovery efforts
• Coordinating crisis response and communication efforts