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Obiamaka P. Madubuko, Esq., is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, based in its New York office, and is co-chair of her firm’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) & International Anticorruption Group. She focuses her practice in anti-corruption and fraud matters, advises U.S. based companies doing business in international markets, and is also an experienced trial lawyer. A published author who has written extensively on anti-corruption compliance matters and other white collar topics, and whose articles have appeared in The New York Law Journal, BNA Mergers & Acquisitions Law Report, BNA International World Securities Law Report, Law.com, Law360, and Bloomberg News, Ms. Madubuko was recognized as a 2010 Dynamic Achiever by The Network Journal for her professional accomplishments and important contributions to the African-American community. She recently authored a chapter on managing FCPA risks in Sub-Saharan Africa published in Understanding Anti-Corruption Issues In Africa (Thomas Reuters/ Asapatore 2010).

Heather Egan Sussman, Esq. is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, based in its Boston office, where she is a member of three practice groups, including the Labor and Employment Group, the OSHA Catastrophe Response Group, and the Electronic Data Management, Privacy & Discovery Group. In her employment practice, she helps clients navigate the state and federal laws that govern the workplace, including laws covering payment of wages, fair employment practices, reasonable accommodations, discrimination and harassment, family and medical leave, reductions in force and more. As a Certified Information Privacy Professional, she routinely advises companies on nationwide data security laws in the workplace context. Ms. Sussman speaks and writes on both topics.