Michael J. Barta recently joined Dechert as a litigation partner in its D.C. office. Barta has represented clients in matters pertaining to the FCPA and analogous corruption statutes in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the U.K. For insight from Dechert, see “Qui Facit Per Alium, Facit Per Se: Best Practices for Third-Party Due Diligence” (Oct. 22, 2014); and “Checklist of Actions to Take and Factors to Consider When Conducting Pre-Merger Anti-Corruption Due Diligence” (Sep. 26, 2013).