Anne-Marie Zell brings extensive anti-bribery and anti-corruption experience to Steinman & Rodgers. With in-depth knowledge of the FCPA, UK Bribery Act, and related laws, she provides practical, balanced advice to multinational companies and their corporate legal and compliance teams.
Ms. Zell advises clients in connection with the evaluation of corruption risks in international business transactions, and assists with the development and implementation of FCPA risk mitigation strategies for the engagement of third-party intermediaries, the formation of international joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and other forms of business investment. She also has extensive experience in developing and updating compliance policies and procedures.
Prior to joining Steinman & Rodgers, Ms. Zell was part of the advisory team at the anti-bribery business association TRACE International. There, she designed ethics and anti-bribery compliance programs and training for multinational companies in highly regulated industries and led deep-dive due diligence investigations of high-risk intermediaries.
Ms. Zell approaches her practice with a well-rounded perspective. She has both law firm and in-house experience and has lived and worked internationally. Selected for the prestigious Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship, Ms. Zell worked in Germany in the legal department of a multinational online clothing retailer. She then served as in-house counsel and oversaw the development of compliance policies and procedures at Lidl U.S., a subsidiary of a large European grocery retailer, as it entered the North American market.