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FBR Welcomes First Global Intern Class

At FBR, we are steadfast in our commitment to nurturing the next generation of legal and business leaders. The Global Intern Class of 2023-2024 serves as a reminded of the brilliant and accomplished individuals, all hailing from University College Dublin (UCD), who are poised to play a pivotal role in our mission to support whistleblowers and combat corporate wrongdoing.

YuTong Wang

YuTong is currently pursuing a degree in Business and Law. Standing out as a recipient of both the UCD Advantage Award and the UCD Entrance Scholar Award showcases her commitment to academic excellence. With previous experience at at AR/VR Innovate Conference, Swords International Education, and Zhiying Business Consulting, she brings practical experience to the team. When asked about her motivation for joining the team, YuTong stated that she looked forward to helping fight corporate crime and ensure justice for the individuals who report it. YuTong also speaks fluent Mandarin. 

Harsh Sidhapurker

Harsh is a Business and Law student who is the recipient of the esteemed UCD Global Scholarship. Harsh brings experience in digital marketing and content creation from prior work at La Casa Care, Vodafone, and Endo International. Harsh also speaks several languages, including Hindi, Kannada, English, Telugu. When asked about his motivations for joining the FBR team, Harsh noted that he was looking forward to gaining experience and knowledge about representing whistleblowers, and learning skills that align with his future career aspirations of entrepreneurship. 

 Akarachi Ekeh

Akarachi is studying BCL & French, and as a French speaker, already holds a Diplômé d’Études du Droit de l’Union Européenne (DEDUE) from Université Toulouse 1 Capitole. As the CEO and Founder of Kaytion, a home-based travel agency, Akarachi showcases an entrepreneurial acumen that she will bring to the FBR team. When asked about her motivation for joining the team, Akarachi explained that her decision emanated  from the idea of kickstarting her legal career by merging her passion for law and marketing.  

Throughout their internships, our interns will have the opportunity to work on a variety of legal marketing projects, including:

  • Assisting with social media, email marketing, and website content initiatives to increase brand awareness and reach

  • Conducting in-depth research on SEC whistleblower programs and related legal issues

  • Developing and implementing materials to educate individuals about their rights and protections as whistleblowers.

We are thrilled to welcome this exceptional group of interns to our team. Their dedication, skills, and passion will make a significant contribution to our mission to protect whistleblowers and promote corporate accountability. Stay tuned as we embark on this exciting journey together, pushing boundaries and redefining excellence in the legal landscape.

John Peterson

New York attorney John Peterson has a decades’ worth of expertise covering the FCPA, whistleblower and securities laws, and regularly contributes to major media outlets such as Reuters, MSN, and Bloomberg. John leads the FBR team, and uses his experience from nearly a decade of working on corporate crime and corruption cases, to represent clients in multi-national investigations involving the SEC, DoJ, FBI, and more. As one of the only whistleblower attorneys focusing specifically in FCPA reporting, John has a long history of helping clients report millions of dollars in corrupt payments. Email FBR for a free, anonymous consultation with John.

How To Report FCPA Violations

Reporting FCPA violations to the wrong people or in the wrong way can have severe consequences for a whistleblower.  If you are considering becoming an FCPA whistleblower, follow our guide on how to report FCPA violations

What Is The FCPA?

Have you head of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act at work?  In this guide we explain what is the FCPA and how you could claim a whistleblower award for reporting FCPA violations

How To Become A Crypto Whistleblower

Regulators are regulating fraud, crime and scams involving cryptocurrency.  If you have information on any of these topics, you could get a whistleblower reward for becoming a crypto whistleblower

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