Tara K Giunta

Partner, Litigation Department

Washington, D.C.

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Tara K. Giunta, a partner in the Litigation Department, is a Vice Chair of the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, which was recently recognized by the Global Investigations Review as 2017’s “Most Impressive Investigations Practice” and one of a handful of global “elite” FCPA practice groups. Ms. Giunta also serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Diversity Council and Chair of the firm’s Women’s Initiative. Ms. Giunta is Founder and Editor of the firm’s publication, Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in the Boardroom.

Ms. Giunta has extensive experience in advising companies in sensitive industries, including life sciences/healthcare, technology, telecommunications, defense, manufacturing, and more, in:

Conducting due diligence on potential targets for acquisition, merger, partnering or other strategic alliance to identify and quantify risks
Structuring commercial arrangements and international projects in order to protect against compliance risks and to accommodate local legal, regulatory and licensing requirements
Conducting internal investigations of alleged anti-corruption and anti-bribery violations, including representing clients before US enforcement authorities
Conducting risk assessments for global enterprises and, based on the results, developing comprehensive compliance programs including tailoring compliance functions in highly regulated and politically exposed sectors and in widely dispersed enterprises
Testing, monitoring and auditing implementation of and adherence to corporate compliance policies and procedures
Advising clients and developing and providing training programs on compliance, particularly with regard to regulatory, anti-corruption and national security
Advising clients and their officers and directors on compliance in a broad range of areas, including regulatory and licensing, foreign corrupt practices act, technology transfer, data protection and national security

Professional and Community Involvement

International Boards Committee Member, DirectWomen
Co-Chair of Thirty Percent Coalition's Public Policy and Outreach Committee
Delegate, Drexel University’s Vision 2020, National Women’s Equality Initiative
Member, The Quorum Initiative
Board of Visitors, Catholic University Columbus School of Law, August 2017-2020
Adjunct Professor, Catholic University Columbus School of Law, Conducting Internal Investigations
Member, Advisory Council, Communities Thrive, a joint venture of IREX and READ Global
Honorary Director of Kidsave International
Member, Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) and Member of Development Committee, WWCDA DC Chapter
Member of the American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, the Women’s Bar Association of DC, and the International Bar Association

Recent Representations

Represented a global pharmaceutical company in DOJ and SEC investigations. We were also the head of the legal team that advised and coordinated the due diligence work on anti-corruption issues both before and after the conclusion of the company’s purchase of certain vaccine business units and the formation of a joint venture regarding health services, with a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company. As part of this due diligence program, we lead a multi-jurisdictional risk review with a focus on Latin America.
Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a Fortune 500 company in the defense sector involving a longstanding foreign subsidiary of the company. The investigation included working extensively with a major forensic accounting firm, reviewing hundreds of thousands of documents, and conducting numerous interviews of management, employees and third parties both in the U.S. and the foreign jurisdiction. We worked closely with the company’s Legal Department and provided periodic reports to the General Counsel and the Board of Directors.
On behalf of a multinational food and beverage company, we conducted a multijurisdictional risk assessment to identify bribery and corruption related risks confronting the company and to assure the effectiveness of the company’s global, regional and local compliance policies, procedures, and practices. As part of that effort, we reviewed the company’s global operations, including but not limited to sales and marketing, manufacturing, entering new markets, supply chain and logistics, interacting with government officials and regulatory agencies, and working with third parties.
Represented a Fortune 50 healthcare company, with pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer healthcare product lines, as compliance counsel in conjunction with its global anti-corruption compliance program, which included a comprehensive and detailed risk assessment of the company’s global operations, development of detailed enhancements to its compliance program tailored to its unique risks, interviewing the executive and management personnel responsible for oversight of global operations and compliance functions, and identifying areas of improvement.

Accolades and Recognitions

Recipient of Corporate Counsel’s 2019 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards under the Thought Leadership category (October 2019)
Noted by Global Investigations Review in connection with our firm being ranked in the Top 40 in GIR 100 2016 (October 2016)
Noted in Washington DC’s FCPA Bar, a ranked guide to the best firms for FCPA matters in the US capital, published by Global Investigation Review’s Just Anti-Corruption (August 2016)
Noted in Corporate Crime Reporter and The FCPA Blog in connection with participation as a panelist in the GWU Law School panel discussion, “The Lawyers as the Gatekeeper Against Corruption” (March 2016)
Recognized by Global Investigations Review (GIR) in its inaugural Women in Investigations list, which recognized 100 women across the globe who are “achieving great things in a competitive and notoriously tough area of law.” Related to her recognition, Ms. Giunta was individually profiled by GIR in a feature article. (April 2015)

Speaking Engagements and Publications

Anti-bribery/Anti-corruption

Ms. Giunta lectures and publishes regularly and is often quoted in articles on anti-bribery/anti-corruption issues published by the FCPA Report, Inside Compliance and Compliance Week, among other leading publications. Among Ms. Giunta’s most recent speaking engagements and publications are:

Extensively quoted by The Anti-Corruption Report on the SEC’s allegations that indicate anti-corruption risks were not a consideration to acquire World Color Press, October 2019.
Co-Authored with R. Engelstaedter, S. Ens and D. Metz, “New German Act to Combat Corporate Crime,” Stay Current, September 2019.
Extensively quoted by The Anti-Corruption Report on Microsoft’s $25 million settlement with the SEC and DOJ for misconduct in four countries, August 2019.
Co-Authored with N. Edmonds, M. Spafford and D. Stanaway, “A New Enforcement Agency Joins the World of International Corruption Enforcement: CFTC Announces New Initiative Covering Companies Involved in Foreign Corrupt Practices,” Stay Current, March 2019.
Speaker, U.S. Law and George Washington University Law School conference on International Compliance and Anti-Corruption, March 2019.
Quoted in a Global Investigation Review article, “’Business friendly” monitorship memo gives leverage to companies,” that listed attorneys’ views on the recently issued guidance by the Department of Justice, which outlines the criminal division’s policies on appointing monitors, October 2018.
Co-authored with Morgan Heavener, “Privilege in Internal Investigations: A Look at Common Law and Civil Law Approaches,” The Anti-Corruption Report, October 2018.
Moderator, “The GC and CEO Panel: Reshaping Corporate Law Departments to Focus on Business Goals,” Women, Influence & Power in Law, October 2018.
Panelist, “Working with Multi-Jurisdictional Governmental Authorities: Effective Strategies for Risk Mitigation,” Women, Influence & Power in Law, October 2018.
Speaker, "Year in Review: 2017-2018 Legal Updates by Practice Area," ACI's 5th Annual Conference on Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law, July 2018.
Co-authored with Bryan Parr, “Adapting Company Compliance Policies to Account for Recent Political Changes in Argentina and Chile,” The Anti-Corruption Report, April 2018.
Speaker, “The Future of Enforcement – A Look at the Road Ahead and Emerging Risks,” CLE Seminar Co-sponsored with PwC, April 2018.
Speaker, “FCPA, ABA Programs and ISO 37001 Guidance,” CBI’s PCC 2018 – 15th Annual Pharmaceutical Compliance Congress, April 2018.
Quoted by The Wall Street Journal’s Risk and Compliance Journal on Canada’s recent move to ban facilitation payments—bribes to officials of foreign governments, November 2017.
Speaker, “Legal & Compliance as Gatekeepers: How Regulatory Agencies are Changing the Game,” Women, Influence & Power in Law, October 2017.
Interviewed by Forbes in their Q&A article, “Global Risk, Wrapped in Complexity for Many Companies,” June 2017.
Substantially quoted in article that discussed why top FCPA officials are encouraging stronger compliance programs and remediation in anti-corruption resolutions, The FCPA Report, December 2016.
Co-authored with Brian Wilmot and Casey Miller, “HR as Gatekeeper Protecting Against FCPA Risk in Hiring Decisions,” Stay Current, November 2016.
Substantially quoted in article, “Serious Consequences for Former Louis Berger Executives Highlight Increasing Individual FCPA Risk,” The FCPA Report, July 2016.
Substantially quoted in article, “Travel and Entertainment Corruption Risks: Internal Controls to Ensure the Program is Working (Part Three of Three),” The FCPA Report, April 2016.
Substantially quoted in article, “Travel and Entertainment Corruption Risks: Three Musts for a Strong T&E Policy and Five Ways a Company Can Customize Its Program (Part Two of Three),” The FCPA Report, March 2016.
Substantially quoted in article, “Travel and Entertainment Corruption Risks: Five Hallmarks of an Acceptable Hospitality Expenditure (Part One of Three),” The FCPA Report, March 2016.
Quoted in Compliance Week article, “Court Ruling Upholds Broad FCPA Definition of 'Foreign Official,'” May 2014.
Substantially quoted in FCPA Report three-part series: “A Guide to Detecting and Preventing Expense-Reimbursement Fraud,” April 2014 and May 2014.

Diversity & Inclusion

Panelist, “Empowering Your Diversity and Inclusion Professionals to Effectuate Change,” First Chair Equal Pay Summit, October 2019.
Moderator, “GC’s Role in Creating an Ethical and Diverse Business Culture,” Women, Influence & Power in Law, October 2019.
Moderator, “Boosting Your Reach: Devising a Strategy to Get a Seat at the Boardroom Table,” ACI’s Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law & Compliance Conference, July 2019.
Moderator, “The Global Rise of Women in Leadership,” The ACC Foundation’s Global Women in Law & Leadership Symposium at the United Nations, New York, June 2019.
Speaker, “Global Perspectives: IP Litigation and Women at the Forefront,” Co-Sponsored by Women in Intellectual Property (WIN) and The Coalition for Women’s Initiatives in Law, New York, April 2019.
Speaker, Thirty Percent Coalition 2019 Spring Meeting, New York, April 2019.
Host and Speaker, 2019 Colloquium on Global Diversity: Creating a Level Playing Field for Women, of the GlobeWomen Research and Education Institute, New York, February 2019.
Founder and Editor, Paul Hastings’ global study, “Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in the Boardroom," Fall 2018 (Fifth Edition).
Speaker, 2020 Women on Boards, National Conversation on Board Diversity, New York, November 2018.
Moderator, “Ensuring Women Make it to the Top: How do we achieve change now and tomorrow?,” The Quorum Initiative’s HOW Women Lead Change Forum, New York, November 2018.
Moderator and Panelist, “Bringing the Strength & Power of Women to the Workplace,” 2018 ACC Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, October 2018.
Speaker, “Benefits of Board Diversity and Advancing the Pipeline,” ACC and GE 6th Biennial Women’s CLE and Networking Event, Cincinnati, OH, October 2018.
Speaker, “Women Leading Change – Creating Pathways to Equality in Business,” Paul Hastings, The Quorum Initiative and Wilson Center and Hosted by The Financial Times, London, September 2018.
Participate on panel at The ACC Foundation’s Global Women in Law & Leadership Reception at the United Nations, New York, June 2018.
Participate on panel at The Quorum Initiative’s Women Leading Change in Government – The 50X50 Challenge Forum, April 2018.
Moderator of two panels: “Board Diversity: Why is it Important and Where Does it Stand Today?” and “What are Boards Looking for in Board Candidates and How Do I Position Myself,” Commercial Finance Association’s Women in Commercial Finance Conference, September 2017.
Participate on panel at The ACC Foundation’s Global Women in Law & Leadership Reception at the United Nations, New York, June 2017.
Speaker, Thirty Percent Coalition Mid-Year Summit, New York, April 2017.
Moderator, panel discussion with several influential women honoring Women’s History Month, Paul Hastings, March 2017.
Speaker, Thirty Percent Coalition Roundtable Discussion on Influencing and Strengthening Board Diversity, New York, January 2017.
Organizer and Moderator at a panel discussion at Quorum Initiative Event addressing the issue of women on corporate boards, New York, November 2016.
Organizer and Moderator at a panel discussion at Quorum Initiative Event addressing the issue of women on corporate boards, Washington, DC, November 2016.
Moderator and Speaker at the Chief Legal Executive, Second Annual Women in Corporate Governance Symposium, on the topic “Shake Up in the C-Suite,” November 2016.
Organizer, Host and Moderator on a panel at the Thirty Percent Coalition 5th Annual Summit regarding the status of women on boards, New York, October 2016.
Interviewer and Moderator on the panel, “Global Competition – Lessons from Successful Campaigns Abroad,” SAIS Global Conference on Women on Boards, September 2016.
Organized Women Corporate Directors Event on “Dealing with Crises and Cocktails: Proxy Access, Shareholder Activism and Panama Papers – with a Twist!” Washington, DC, June 2016.
Participated in SAIS Public Forum on Transatlantic Digital Issues, Washington, DC, February 2016.
Speaker, Women Corporate Directors, Women on Boards Bootcamp addressing “Corporate Board Membership: Responsibilities and Risks,” January 2016.
Extensively quoted by The Glass Hammer relating to the Breaking the Glass Ceiling report: “Can Stock Exchanges lead the charge on board diversity?” January 2016.
Moderator, “Pale, Male and Stale: Women in the Boardroom and the Case for Good Governance,” ABA International Committee, October 2015.
Speaker, Chief Legal Executive, Women in Corporate Governance Symposium, October 2015.
Quoted in Corporate Counsel article entitled, “Some Countries Adding Women in the Boardroom May Surprise You,” October 2015.
Quoted in The National Law Journal article entitled, “Achieving Gender Parity in the Boardroom,” October 2015.
Speaker, Women Corporate Directors, Women on Boards Bootcamp, June 2015.
Moderator, “Women in the Boardroom, A Public Forum for Thought Leadership,” Forum for Corporate Directors, February 2015.
Co-authored with Michelle Cline an article for Ethical Boardroom Magazine, “Breaking the Mould: Stock Exchanges Address Boardroom Diversity,” January 2015.
Quoted in Inside Compliance article, “Australia leads the way for diversity measures in the boardroom: New study reveals that major exchanges in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong have made the most tangible progress,” October 2014.

Education

Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, J.D., 1986
Tufts University, B.A., 1980 (cum laude)
She is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia

Rankings & Awards

Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2019
Paul Hastings was again ranked in Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100, a ranking of “100 firms from around the world able to handle sophisticated cross-border government-led and internal investigations." Building off rankings in consecutive years, the firm moved up to break GIR's Top 20 list of law firms working in complex global investigations. The following attorneys were noted in the editorial profiling the firm: Ken Breen, Robert Luskin, John (Jay) Darden, Kwame Manley, Tim Dickinson, Tara Giunta, Thomas Zaccaro, Gary Giampetruzzi, Michael Levy,, Corinne Lammers, Morgan Miller, Nat Edmonds, Tom Best, Matt Herrington, Jonathan Drimmer, and Simon Airey.
October 24, 2019

Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2018
Paul Hastings was again ranked in Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100, a ranking of 100 firms from around the world able to handle sophisticated cross-border government-led and internal investigations. Building off rankings in consecutive years, the firm maintained a ranking in GIR's Top 25 list of law firms working in complex global investigations. The following attorneys were noted in the editorial profiling the firm: Ken Breen, Simon Airey, Bruno Cova, Jay Darden, Tim Dickinson, Nat Edmonds, Gary Giampetruzzi, Tara Giunta, Corinne Lammers, Michael Levy, Robert Luskin, Kwame Manley, Morgan Miller, Francesca Petronio, Jamie Gardner, Samuel Cooper, Jennifer Riddle, and Thomas Zaccaro.
November 02, 2018

Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2017
Paul Hastings was again ranked in Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100, a ranking of “100 firms from around the world able to handle sophisticated cross-border government-led and internal investigations. Building off rankings in consecutive years, the firm moved up more than 10 spaces to break GIR's Top 25 list of law firms working in complex global investigations. The following attorneys were noted in the editorial profiling the firm: Ken Breen, Simon Airey, Bruno Cova, John (Jay) Darden, Tim Dickinson, Nat Edmonds, Gary Giampetruzzi, Tara Giunta, Corinne Lammers, Robert Luskin, Kwame Manley, Morgan Miller, John Nowak, Francesca Petronio, Jamie Gardner, and Jennifer Riddle, and Thomas Zaccaro.
October 27, 2017

Recognized as Global Investigations Review's Most Impressive Investigations Practice
Paul Hastings was named Most Impressive Investigations Practice by Global Investigations Review (GIR). Paul Hastings also was ranked in the Top 20 of the GIR 100, an annual guide to the world’s leading cross-border investigations practices. According to GIR, “Paul Hastings has had a particularly impressive year,” further noting the firm’s representation Braskem in a landmark $957 million global settlement with authorities in Brazil, Switzerland, and the United States; the firm’s work in helping medical device company Orthofix secure its FCPA settlementin the U.S; and construction company CDM Smith secure an FCPA Pilot Program declination. GIR further noted that “Paul Hastings outshines competitors in part by the sheer number of star lawyers on its white-collar team.
October 26, 2017

Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2016
Paul Hastings was again ranked in Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100, a ranking of “100 firms from around the world able to handle sophisticated cross-border government-led and internal investigations." The following attorneys were noted in the editorial profiling the firm: Ken Breen, Bruno Cova, John (Jay) Darden, Tim Dickinson, Michelle Duncan, Gary Giampetruzzi, Tara Giunta, Corinne Lammers, Robert Luskin, Kwame Manley, John Nowak, Francesca Petronio, Ashley Winton, Jamie Gardner, and Jennifer Riddle, and Thomas Zaccaro.
September 29, 2016

Ranked by Global Investigations Review's coverage of Washington DC’s FCPA Bar
Paul Hastings was ranked “Elite”—the highest category—in “Washington DC’s FCPA Bar,” “a ranked guide to the best firms for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters in the US capital” published by Global Investigations Review publication Just Anti-Corruption. The accompanying profile of the firm noted that Paul Hastings “wields an all-star cast of attorneys on the DC FCPA scene,” mentioning Amy Carpenter-Holmes, Jay Darden, Timothy Dickinson, Nathaniel Edmonds, Tara Giunta, Corinne Lammers, Michael Levy, Bob Luskin, Kwame Manley, and Morgan Miller.
August 22, 2016

Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2015
Paul Hastings was ranked in the first edition of Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100, a ranking of “100 firms from around the world able to handle sophisticated cross-border government-led and internal investigations.” The following attorneys were noted in the editorial profiling the firm: Ken Breen, Bruno Cova, John Darden, Tim Dickinson, Michelle Duncan, Gary Giampetruzzi, Tara Giunta, Corinne Lammers, Robert Luskin, Kwame Manley, Paul Monnin, John Nowak, Francesca Petronio, Ashley Winton, Jamie Gardner, and Jennifer Riddle.
September 18, 2015

Recognized by Global Investigations Review among the Top Women in Investigations
Tara Giunta and Francesca Petronio were recognized by Global Investigations Review (GIR) in its Women in Investigations list, which recognized 100 women across the globe who are “achieving great things in a competitive and notoriously tough area of law.”
April 03, 2015

Recognized by Chambers USA 2008
Paul Hastings Soars in Chambers USA 2008 Rankings
June 13, 2008

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