Sentences with phrase «international soccer world»

Europe Our European practice has recently focused on representing (i) the Fédération Internationale de Football Association («FIFA») in connection with U.S. and Swiss criminal investigations into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world («Investigation»), including conducting an internal investigation on behalf of the organization; (ii) two major European banks, including by investigating whether the banks knew or should have known that accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes; (iii) a multinational logistics and transportation company based in Switzerland in a DOJ investigation of alleged violations of the FCPA; (iv) a Switzerland - based, international private bank, in connection with the global criminal investigations involving 1MDB, Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund; (v) several major European banks in connection with the «Panama Papers» investigation focused on whether accounts at the bank held under the names of companies created by the Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, were used to evade taxes, conduct business with sanctioned individuals or companies, or otherwise engage in criminal activity; (vi) ENRC, a large mining conglomerate formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange, in a high - profile investigation by the UK's Serious Fraud Office of alleged bribery in the company's operations in Africa and Kazikhstan; and (vii) several European banks in connection with the Petrobras and PdVSA investigations focused on whether accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes to Petrobras or PdVSA officials in return for contracts.

The practice's recent representations include: (i) CONMEBOL in connection with U.S. criminal investigations and prosecutions into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world; (ii) the Special Committee of Banco BTG Pactual S.A. («BTG Pactual») in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its former CEO and other bank executives, in which we found no basis to support the allegations against the Bank and its employees; (iii) two of the largest construction companies in Brazil in potential civil and criminal investigations and litigation involving the Petrobras bribery scandal (Lava Jato), the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history, involving allegations of over $ 2.5 billion in bribes and kickbacks; (iv) the Government of Brazil in a corruption matter involving former senior government officials and multiple jurisdictions; (v) the General Manager of one of the largest energy companies in Central America in connection with allegations of bribery in Guatemala; (vi) a Mexican high - ranking executive for Wal - Mart Stores, Inc. in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations against Wal - Mart; (vii) a large Argentinean oil company and its owner, one of Argentina's wealthiest individuals, in connection with high - profile DOJ and SEC investigations involving alleged FCPA violations to secure an extension of oil rights in an Argentinean oilfield; (viii) the United State's largest chemical and industrial products companies in an internal investigation of alleged corruption involving its Mexican subsidiary; (ix) the Rosenthal family, one of the most prominent families in Central America, in a number of related criminal matters; and (x) a senior executive of one of Venezuela's largest engineering companies in DOJ investigations into corruption and money laundering involving PdVSA.

Quinn Emanuel represents FIFA in connection with U.S. and Swiss criminal investigations against current and former football officials into allegations of bribery and corruption in the international soccer world.

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The World Cup is the most prominent international soccer tournament.

He also serves as president of the Dr Pepper Dallas Cup, one of the world's most prestigious international youth soccer tournaments.

As the world's most international beer, it's clear to see soccer's popularity is brewing in America.

After a similar incident in Sheffield, England, in 1989, in which 95 died, FIFA, soccer's international governing body, drew up a list of security measures that host stadiums were expected to employ for World Cup qualifying matches.

These Frenchmen had been winning what we now refer to as Grand Slam events, but in «international play,» which mattered more in those days (the Davis Cup finals were roughly equivalent to soccer's World Cup finals today) the U.S. was considered unbeatable.

# 36 Mia Hamm WICHITA FALLS Alltime leading scorer in international soccer play; helped U.S. win two World Cups and 1996 Olympic gold.

JUST IN: The International Champions Cup is bringing together two of the best soccer clubs in the world to Michigan Stadium!

IT»S GOOD TO BE Being the top all - time international goal scorer for the country who gave soccer to the world ought to be enough, but it's been the Manchester United striker's lot to be sometimes undervalued at home, as if somehow he's never been quite forgiven for supposedly not quite living up to the expectations England had for him.

The soccer world (international football) has been shocked over the past several days by numerous reports of bribery and corruption in the sport's premier governing body, The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

The NHL is the first major U.S. sports league to undertake a complete carbon offset project, Bettman said, though the International Federation of Association Football, or FIFA, which serves as the international governing body for soccer worldwide, announced Wednesday that it offset all 331,000 metric tons of emissions from the this summer's World Cup in Brazil by financing offInternational Federation of Association Football, or FIFA, which serves as the international governing body for soccer worldwide, announced Wednesday that it offset all 331,000 metric tons of emissions from the this summer's World Cup in Brazil by financing offinternational governing body for soccer worldwide, announced Wednesday that it offset all 331,000 metric tons of emissions from the this summer's World Cup in Brazil by financing offset programs.

In World Soccer 2005 there are a total of 900 international soccer teams.

As Qatar readies for the 2022 World Cup spotlight, ramping up what was by most accounts already a breakneck pace of infrastructure development, my time in the capital of Doha has shown me — culturally speaking, anyway — that Qatar is well prepared to accommodate the international demographic it hopes will visit during the soccer tournament, and beyond.

With the hedonistic grandeur of the World Cup (that month - long international festival of soccer) upon us, as well as the Basel Art Fair attracting art world consumers, the month in London seems more about the ephemeral than the World Cup (that month - long international festival of soccer) upon us, as well as the Basel Art Fair attracting art world consumers, the month in London seems more about the ephemeral than the world consumers, the month in London seems more about the ephemeral than the epic.

Coinciding with the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia ™, the international men's soccer tournament, this exhibition not only commemorates the spectacle of convening nations, but also reflects Miami's diverse population through the sport's transnational nature.