We are pleased to share the publication of the fourth edition of Global Investigations Review's The Guide to Compliance. Alejandra Montenegro Almonte co-edited the edition and co-authored the U.S. Compliance Requirements chapter, "Elevating compliance standards: what companies must know to meet DOJ and SEC expectations," with Ann Sultan,* Manuela Jaramillo,** and Facundo Galeano. The Guide "combines a tour d'horizon of the rules in place around the world with specific practical advice for corporations and their counsel."
 
In their chapter, the authors discuss the main sources of guidance on compliance requirements issued by the U.S. regulators, including several policy documents and directives relevant to its enforcement priorities issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the second Trump administration. "The expansion of compliance guidance issued by the DOJ and the SEC and the increasing depth of that guidance signals to US and foreign corporations a heightened expectation of proactive and considered compliance programme development," the authors wrote. "Collectively, the guidance documents discussed provide a blueprint for companies seeking to develop and enhance their compliance programmes and for those having to defend their existing programmes."
 
This article was first published on Global Investigations Review in September 2025; for further in-depth analysis, please visit GIR The Guide to Compliance - Fourth Edition.

*Former Miller & Chevalier attorney
**Visiting law clerk