John Joy
John Joy is an FCPA whistleblower attorney who specializes in assisting individuals report violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). John started his career qualifying as a Barrister in Ireland before moving to New York to practice as a white-collar criminal defense attorney at an elite international law firm. In 2021, John founded FTI Law, a New York law firm specializing in representing whistleblowers who wish to report illegal activity involving bribery, corruption, sanctions violations and terrorist financing.
Over the course of the last decade, John has worked all over the world representing clients all in multi-national investigations involving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Serious Frauds Office (SFO) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
John is an expert on the FCPA, whistleblower laws and securities laws, and contributes for major media outlets such as Reuters, MSN, Yahoo and Bloomberg. Most recently, John was named a “Top Lawyer” by Authority Magazine and led the FTI Law team to win the 2022 New World Report award for Legal Innovation. John has also been profiled in Corporate Crime Reporter for his work with FCPA whistleblowers.
John is one of the only attorneys in the world who specializes in reporting FCPA violations and has helped his clients report hundreds of violations involving bribery, corruption, sanctions and terrorist financing.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Experience
- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2014 - 2021)
- FTI Law PLLC (2021 - Present)
Membership
- UK Employment Lawyers Association
- Irish American Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
- Bar of the State of New York
- Bar of the Southern District of New York
Qualifications
- Barrister, Republic of Ireland (2013)
- Attorney, State of New York (2013)
Education
- University College Dublin, School of Business and Law (2007-2012)
- The Honorable Society of the Kings Inns (2012-2013)
- New York University School of Law (2013-2014)
- University of California, Davis (2011)
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PRACTICE NOTES
US SEC Whistleblower Programme for UK Lawyers: Eligibility, Rewards, Employer Obligations, Anti-retaliation Limits, DOJ Pilot
People in the UK submit more tips to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) than almost any other nation. Yet many workers and organisations here know little about the SEC and its whistleblower programme. As numerous UK companies may fall within the programme’s reach, employment practitioners in the UK should understand it to advise clients properly.
This Practice Note outlines the SEC whistleblower rewards programme, which permits individuals to report legal breaches to the SEC anonymously, and pays awards where their information results in a penalty exceeding US$1m. It sets out the broad categories of UK companies regulated by the SEC, who may take part in the rewards scheme, and the US protections available to whistleblowers who disclose securities law violations. It also considers issues for UK employers subject to SEC oversight and for their staff. For general UK whistleblowing guidance, and links to further detailed materials, see: Whistleblowing—overview.
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