March 4, 2020
Kobre & Kim’s Vasu Muthyala moderated a panel at the Asian Legal Business In-House Legal Summit in Mumbai, India, on February 27.
The panel, entitled “Handling Crisis Management and Safeguarding Corporate Reputation during Regulatory Investigations,” welcomed Neha Mahyavanshi, Amit Thukral and Jasmeet Wadehra to talk about their varied experiences and discuss how businesses can prepare for and handle crises and scandals.
Mr. Muthyala introduced the panel and moderated the discussion, which touched on how a strong ethical corporate culture and compliance framework can prepare businesses, what the best practices and role of in-house lawyers and internal investigations are during a crisis, and how businesses can rebuild after a crisis. These issues were also discussed through case studies, such as from Monsanto, Tata Sky, Pidilite, and SAP’s FCPA settlement.