About

FCPA Professor is the oldest, continuous FCPA information source in existence. 

Described as “the Wall Street Journal concerning all things FCPA-related,” and “the most authoritative source for those seeking to understand and apply the FCPA,”  FCPA Professor has been named a Top Law Blog for in-house counsel by Corporate Counsel, a Top 25 Business Law Blog by LexisNexis, and a top 100 Legal Blog by the American Bar Association.  FCPA Professor readers include a world-wide audience of attorneys, business and compliance professionals, government agencies, scholars and students, journalists and other interested persons.

In addition to covering the “who, what, and where” of FCPA enforcement actions, news, and related topics, FCPA Professor also explores the more analytical “why” questions increasingly present in this current era of aggressive enforcement.  By injecting a candid and informed scholarly voice into the issues, FCPA Professor fosters a forum for critical analysis and discussion of the FCPA and related topics.  Consistent with this mission, FCPA Professor frequently publishes guest commentary on the FCPA and related topics.

FCPA Professor was created by Professor Mike Koehler in 2009 and is owned by FCPA Professor LLC.

Meet the Professor

Professor Koehler is the founder and editor of the FCPA Professor website.

Professor Koehler’s expertise and views are informed by a decade of FCPA practice experience at a leading international law firm during which he conducted FCPA investigations around the world, negotiated resolutions to FCPA enforcement actions with government enforcement agencies, and advised clients on FCPA compliance and risk assessment. His FCPA insights are further informed by having read and analyzed: the FCPA’s entire legislative history, every FCPA enforcement action, every FCPA judicial decision, and other information and sources of guidance relevant to the FCPA.

Leading law reviews, journals and other publications have published Professor Koehler’s scholarship (all of his writings can be downloaded here) and he is also a frequent featured source on the FCPA and related topics in various media including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, The Financial Times, Reuters, The Economist, Time, National Public Radio, CNN, BBC, and Al Jazerra.

Professor Koehler was a tenured law professor prior to moving back to his small home town and continues to teach his FCPA class at various law schools. 

Professor Koehler can be contacted at fcpaprofessor@gmail.com

What Others Are Saying

The most authoritative source for those seeking to understand and apply the FCPA
Michael MukaseyFormer U.S. Attorney General, Partner - Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (New York, NY)
FCPA Professor is the Wall Street Journal concerning all things FCPA-related.
John RuppPartner - Covington & Burling LLP (London, England)
I find FCPA Professor to be very useful because it contains up to the minute information concerning the FCPA and has timely and updated resource materials. It is the only website of its kind on corruption in international business.
Daniel ChowProfessor of Law - The Ohio State University College of Law (Columbus, OH)
FCPA Professor should be regular reading for any compliance professional. Professor Koehler offers insightful and at times provocative commentary on anticorruption enforcement that takes the public discourse to a higher and more thoughtful level.
Aaron MurphyPartner - Foley & Lardner LLP (Los Angeles, CA)
FCPA Professor is by far the best and most comprehensive resource for FCPA related information that I have found anywhere. I appreciate Professor Koehler's thoughtful analysis and probing questions on the subject and highly recommend FCPA Professor.
Esther LumDirector of Compliance & Assoc. Gen. Counsel, Bristow Group Inc. (Houston, TX)
As a journalist who does not exclusively cover the FCPA, I find Mike Koehler's FCPA Professor Blog to be very helpful, informative and insightful.
Sue ReisingerSenior Reporter, Corporate Counsel and American Lawyer Magazines
As a law student studying international anti-corruption, I check FCPA Professor every day. Professor Koehler’s commentary forces me to consider FCPA issues from all angles and it is a valuable resource for up-to-date information regarding all things FCPA.
Ed CadaginGeorgetown University Law Center (Washington, D.C.)
FCPA Professor provides those of us who do not exclusively practice in this area valuable information on FCPA cases and a straightforward explanation of the issues involved in FCPA enforcement.
Samuel PasthingSolo Practitioner (Flippin, AR)
FCPA Professor offers a unique perspective to the international community working in the FCPA and anti-corruption field. No matter where you are in the world or in what legal system you practice, FCPA Professor is a site to check every day to keep yourself updated.
Federico BusattaPartner - Gianni, Origoni, Grippo & Partners (Milan, Italy)