Keith C. Hennessee has joined Givens & Johnston after extensive, high level in-house experience serving most recently as Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for National Oilwell Varco for four years; prior to that as Assistant General Counsel for Halliburton for 12 years; and prior to that as Director of Government Affairs with Dresser Industries, and prior to that as an attorney with Ford Motor Company. Over the past 40 years, Keith focused on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), the UK Anti-Bribery Act and other related anti- corruption laws, in addition to antitrust law and other areas of international trade law that ordinarily vex exporters and importers.

Keith brings a unique understanding of international trade law in these areas. He specializes in creating tailored training programs for companies and employees to prevent costly violations, auditing existing systems, identifying areas for procedural improvement, and simplifying compliance procedures.

He was also listed as a Texas Super Lawyer in 2007 and was an AV rated attorney by Martindale in 2008.

Publications & Speaking

“Corporate Compliance Challenges,” Government Enforcement Institute, University of Texas School of Law CLE, Dallas, Texas, May 21-22, 2014.

“What Keeps You Up at Night? Addressing the Top 5 FCPA Compliance Challenges Facing the Oil and Gas Industry in the Current FCPA Enforcement Environment,” The Oil & Gas Anti-Corruption & Compliance Congress, Houston, Texas, September 23-24, 2013.

“The British are Coming- the impact of the New UK Bribery Act on US Companies,” Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, October 23-26, 2011.

FCPA Boot Camp Houston Edition, Houston, Texas, January 26-27, 2010.

UT Technology Law Conference, May 28-30, 2003 The Rediscovery of Antitrust: What You Need to Know in a New Era of Enforcement, Analysis showing the intersection of Intellectual Property and Antitrust Law

And, many, many others over the years.