Marlies de Waard specialises in regulatory and enforcement matters with a focus on corporate criminal law. She regularly conducts internal investigations and represents corporations and financial institutions in administrative and criminal enforcement proceedings. She also advises on pre-enforcement compliance issues. Marlies specifically focuses on matters involving US regulatory authorities.
 
Marlies is an expert on economic sanctions and export controls. She often advises companies on economic sanctions and export controls compliance in general and the legality of contemplated transactions. She has conducted numerous internal investigations on the topic and represented companies before both Dutch and foreign enforcement authorities, among them the US Department of Justice (DoJ), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). In addition, she has assisted companies navigate public scrutiny, including parliamentary questions, relating to their international trade relations.
 
Another focal point of her work is corporate criminal law, including safety and environmental law, fraud, anti-money laundering and anti-bribery regulation. Marlies has ample experience representing companies suspected of wrongdoing in such matters, both in the investigatory phase as well as in court, including in appeal. She also assists companies that have fallen victim to crime themselves, advising them on their position in court and possibilities to recover their damages.
 
Marlies also regularly advises on criminal law and compliance issues coming up in corporate transactions.

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised SBM Offshore on reaching an out-of-court settlement ex Article 74 of the Dutch Criminal Code with the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Service (Openbaar Ministerie) over the inquiry into alleged improper payments. 
Furthermore, the United States Department of Justice has informed SBM Offshore that it is not prosecuting the company and has closed its inquiry into the matter. <a href="http://www.sbmoffshore.com/?press-release=sbm-offshore-achieves-settlement-dutch-public-prosecutors-office-alleged-improper-payments-united-states-department-justice-closes-matter">Click here</a> to read SBM Offshore's press release. 
De Brauw acted as legal counsel to SBM Offshore. Marnix Somsen (De Brauw New York) and Jaap de Keijzer (De Brauw Brussels) acted as lead partners. Team Marnix Somsen, Jaap de Keijzer, Willemijn Jonker

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has advised SBM Offshore on reaching an out-of-court settlement ex Article 74 of the Dutch Criminal Code with the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Service ( Openbaar Ministerie ) over the inquiry into alleged improper payments.  Furthermore, the United States Department of Justice has informed SBM Offshore that it is not prosecuting the company and has closed its inquiry into the matter.  Click here to read SBM Offshore's press release. De Brauw acted as legal counsel to SBM Offshore. Marnix Somsen (De Brauw New York) and Jaap de Keijzer (De Brauw Brussels) acted as lead partners.  Team Marnix Somsen, Jaap de Keijzer, Willemijn Jonker

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