US and EU Cartel Investigations: Amnesty-Leniency Strategy

International cartel enforcement increasingly involves coordinated efforts by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), the European Commission (EC), and other competition authorities. Arnold & Porter LLP has developed this series of webinars to provide practical insights for multinational clients at each stage of a typical government cartel investigation:

•  Stage 1: Amnesty-Leniency Strategy - March 20, 2013
•  Stage 2: Search Warrants & Dawn Raids: Before, During, and After - TBD April, 2013
•  Stage 3: Investigation and Negotiation: How to Bring Cartel Investigations to an End - TBD May, 2013

Amnesty-Leniency Strategy
This session will assist in-house counsel to better understand the considerations in determining whether to submit a leniency application and how to do so in a manner that optimally addresses the client's interests. Topics will include:

• Marker process for securing amnesty
• Thresholds for leniency (including scope and quality of evidence) and leniency application process
• Evaluation of amnesty/leniency costs and benefits
• Amnesty Plus applications
• Multi-jurisdictional applications (US, EU, and EU member states)