Overview
Tara K. Giunta, a partner in the Litigation Department of Paul Hastings, is Co-Chair of its ESG Risk, Strategy and Compliance Group and a Member of the firm’s Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, which is routinely recognized by the Global Investigations Review (GIR) as a leading investigations practice and one of a handful of global “elite” practice groups. Ms. Giunta is a recognized risk, strategy and compliance expert and advisor to global companies on corporate governance and enterprise risk management. She advises C-suites and boards in identifying and mitigating risks, developing and enhancing compliance programs, investigating and remediating wrongdoing and/or internal control weaknesses, conducting compliance-related due diligence in M&A and other commercial transactions, and developing reporting and disclosure frameworks.
Education
- Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, J.D., 1986
- Tufts University, B.A. (cum laude), 1980
- Giunta is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia
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, 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, as well as its government customers 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, conducted multijurisdictional risk assessment of the company’s operations in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, 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.
news
- Paul Hastings Named ‘White Collar Group of the Year’ by Law360 - January 27th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Celebrated as Most Impressive Investigations Practice at Global Investigations Review’s Annual Awards - November 10th, 2021
- Paul Hastings Named ‘Compliance Group of the Year’ by Law360 - December 16th, 2020
- Paul Hastings Named to World’s Top 10 Best Investigations Practices by Global Investigations Review - October 23rd, 2020
- Paul Hastings Achieves 2020 WILEF Gold Standard Certification in US and UK - October 7th, 2020
- Paul Hastings Wins National Law Journal’s Washington, D.C. White Collar Litigation Department of the Year Award - May 29th, 2020
- Moody’s Corporation to Acquire Regulatory DataCorp - January 24th, 2020
- Countries with Mandates and Stock Exchange Diversity Policies Make the Most Cracks in the Glass Ceiling for Women on Corporate Boards - November 1st, 2018
- Teleperformance Announces Acquisition of Intelenet from Blackstone - June 14th, 2018
- Paul Hastings Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice Named Most Impressive Investigations Practice by Leading Industry Publication Global Investigations Review - October 31st, 2017
- COSCO SHIPPING Holdings’ Proposed Acquisition of Orient Overseas - July 10th, 2017
- Women Make Progress in the Boardrooms of Unexpected Countries - September 29th, 2015
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2015 - May 20th, 2015
- Paul Hastings Study of Major Global Exchanges Reveals Few Address Gender or Diversity in Listing Requirements or Corporate Governance Codes - October 7th, 2014
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2014 - May 27th, 2014
- Paul Hastings Report Examines the Pursuit of Gender Parity in Boardrooms Around the World - September 23rd, 2013
- Paul Hastings Extensive Practice Strength Highlighted in The Legal 500 United States 2013 - June 5th, 2013
- Paul Hastings Employment Practice Honored with Chambers ''Award for Excellence'' and Firms Leading Practices and Lawyers Ranked in Chambers USA 2013 - May 27th, 2013
- Paul Hastings Report Examines Initiatives to Increase Women on Corporate Boards - September 19th, 2012
- Paul Hastings Excels in Chambers USA 2012 Guide - June 7th, 2012
Recognitions
- Paul Hastings Ranked Top 5 in Global Investigations Review's "The GIR 30" 2022 - November 22nd, 2022
- Paul Hastings Named 'White Collar Group of the Year' by Law360 - January 27th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Championed as Most Impressive Investigations Practice by Global Investigations Review - November 10th, 2021
- Recognized as Law360 Practice Group of the Year in Compliance - December 16th, 2020
- Recognized among the World’s Top 10 Best Investigations Practices by Global Investigations Review for 2020 - October 23rd, 2020
- Recognized as the National Law Journal’s Washington, D.C. White Collar Litigation Department of the Year - May 27th, 2020
- Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2019 - October 24th, 2019
- Recognized for Thought Leadership at the Women, Influence, & Power in Law Awards - October 1st, 2019
- Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2018 - November 2nd, 2018
- Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2017 - October 27th, 2017
- Recognized as Global Investigations Review's Most Impressive Investigations Practice - October 26th, 2017
- Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2016 - September 29th, 2016
- Ranked by Global Investigations Review's coverage of Washington DC’s FCPA Bar - August 22nd, 2016
- Recognized in the Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 for 2015 - September 18th, 2015
- Recognized by Global Investigations Review among the Top Women in Investigations - April 3rd, 2015
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2008 - June 13th, 2008
insights
- Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence in the EU: Latest Updates and What to Expect Next - May 5th, 2023
- Don’t be Afraid of Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence in the EU … It’s Already Here - April 19th, 2023
- Human Rights Risks for Mining and Manufacturing: Lessons from Ten Years of the OECD Guidelines - April 18th, 2023
- Human Rights Risks for the Financial Sector: Lessons from Ten Years of the OECD Guidelines - March 20th, 2023
- Norway and the Right to Information Under Human Rights Principles - February 28th, 2023
- Our Top 10 Predicted Business and Human Rights Issues for 2023 - December 29th, 2022
- Downstream Due Diligence: Regulation through Litigation - December 2nd, 2022
- Ephemeral Messaging at the Office: Avoiding Pitfalls and Establishing Best Practices - October 7th, 2022
- The EU’s Proposed Regulation Prohibiting Products Made with Forced Labor on the EU Market: Coverage and Context - September 20th, 2022
- You Better Watch Out: A New EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is Seeing the Day - July 25th, 2022
- Commenters Respond to the SEC’s Proposed Rules on Climate-Related Disclosures - June 23rd, 2022
- Credit Funds: Riding the Sea of Change - June 13th, 2022
- The Countdown to the UFLPA - May 9th, 2022
- The Race for a Universal Sustainability Disclosure Standard - May 4th, 2022
- Watch: A New Era: Mandatory Climate Disclosures - April 30th, 2022
- A New Era: Mandatory Climate Disclosures - March 30th, 2022
- Uma Nova Era: Divulgações Obrigatórias sobre ESG e Clima - March 28th, 2022
- A New Era: Mandatory Climate Disclosures - March 23rd, 2022
- Diretiva da Comissão Europeia sobre Diligência de Sustentabilidade Corporativa - February 24th, 2022
- The Long Awaited Draft Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence - February 23rd, 2022
Engagement & Publications
- "Human Rights Risks for Mining and Manufacturing: Lessons from Ten Years of the OECD Guidelines," T. Giunta, M. Farrell, R. Parras, N. Bonucci, and J. Drimmer, Stay Current, April 2023.
- "Don’t be Afraid of Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence in the EU … It’s Already Here," T. Giunta, J. Drimmer, N. Bonucci, and R. Parras, Stay Current, April 2023.
- "Human Rights Risks for the Financial Sector: Lessons from Ten Years of the OECD Guidelines," T. Giunta, M. Farrell, N. Bonucci, R. Parras, & J. Drimmer, March 2023.
- "Norway and the Right to Information Under Human Rights Principles," T. Giunta, J. Drimmer, N. Bonucci, & R. Parras, February 2023.
- Panelist; ABA Derivatives DEI Panel, February 2023.
- Panelist; "Policy and Perspective for the New Digital Infrastructure Era," ESG Panel, January 2023.
- Moderator, “Mitigating Emerging ESG Litigation and Regulatory Risks," ACI's 2nd Annual Summit on ESG, New York, October 2022.
- PH Women's Initiative Leadership Series, San Francisco, October 2022.
- Speaker, “Compliance Due Diligence in Mergers & Acquisitions," MINI SUMMIT 22, Twenty-Third PCF Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Ethics and Compliance Congress, Washington, DC, October 2022.
- Moderator, “Survive or Thrive? Navigating the ESG Regulatory Landscape in Pharma," PH webinar, October 2022.
- “Ephemeral Messaging at the Office: Avoiding Pitfalls and Establishing Best Practices," T. Giunta, M. Spafford and B. Wilmot, Stay Current, October 2022.
- “Top 10 Most Urgent Business and Human Rights Issues for 2023," T. Giunta, J. Drimmer, N. Bonucci and R. Parras, published by Corporate Counsel, December 2022.
- “Downstream Due Diligence: Regulation through Litigation," T. Giunta, J. Drimmer, N. Bonucci and R. Parras, republished by Lexology, December 2022.
- Speaker, “ESG – Role of IA and Compliance / Insights from LSHC Industry," The New England Healthcare Internal Auditors (NEHIA) and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Compliance & Internal Audit Conference, Mystic, CT, December 2022.
- Speaker, Practitioners' Panel, Inaugural Business and Human Rights Lawyers Association Event, New York, March 2023
- Speaker, "Cross-Border Corruption and Compliance," The Catholic University of America - Columbus School of Law, Washington DC, March 2023
- Panelist, "Women Leading Law," International Women's Day - Women's Business Collaborative, Washington DC, March 2023
- “The EU’s Proposed Regulation Prohibiting Products Made with Forced Labor on the EU Market,” T. Giunta, J. Drimmer, N. Bonucci and R. Parras, Stay Current, September 2022.
- “You Better Watch Out: A New EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is Seeing the Day,” T. Giunta, J. Drimmer, N. Bonucci and A. Giumarelli, Stay Current, July 2022.
- Panelist, “Creative Risk Management and Oversight,” Stanford Annual Directors’ College, California, June 2022.
- “Commenters Respond to the SEC’s Proposed Rules on Climate-Related Disclosures,” T. Giunta, D. Cho and M. Teague, Stay Current, June 2022.
- “ESG: Less Talk, More Walk, Mandatory Climate Disclosures Put Greenwashing in the Crosshairs,” T. Giunta and D. Cho, PH Credit Funds Spotlight, May 2022.
Involvement
- Board of Directors, The Thirty Percent Coalition
- Member, Advisory Council, Women Business Collaborative
- Member, Strategic Advisory Council, Catalyst
- Board Member, Integrity Initiatives International
- International Boards Committee Member, DirectWomen
- Visiting Professor, Catholic University Columbus School of Law, Conducting Internal Investigations and Developing Compliance Programs
- Member, Advisory Council, Communities Thrive, a joint venture of IREX and READ Global
- Honorary Director, Kidsave International
- Member, Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) and Member of Development Committee, WWCDA DC Chapter