Grapevine

The Securities and Exchange Commission has named Charles Cain chief of the Enforcement Division's national specialized Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit that focuses on violations of the anti-bribery provisions of the federal securities laws.

Archrock Partners has appointed Stephanie Hildebrandt as senior vice president and general counsel, effective Aug. 7. Hildebrandt's appointment comes amid an ongoing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation in connection with certain previously disclosed errors and possible irregularities at one of its former international operations.

The U.S. law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson has named Kenneth Yeadon, Previously an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and a senior attorney with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, as a partner in the Chicago office.

Just five months after reaching a $795 million settlement with U.S. and Dutch prosecutors for paying bribes to a government official in Uzbekistan, Amsterdam-based VimpelCom has appointed a group chief compliance officer, as well as a “chief values and culture transformation officer,” a newly created role; and Dean Foods and Target both have new general counsels. Check out the CW Grapevine for the latest personnel moves.

Petrobras this week appointed João Adalberto Elek as its first governance, risk and compliance officer. His appointment comes at a time when the Brazilian state-owned oil giant faces an investigation over allegations that certain of its executives engaged in a money-laundering and bribery scheme whereby billions of dollars were shaved off the value of contracts in the form of kickbacks paid back to Petrobras executives and politicians. Details on the new appointment is inside.