Severin WirzSeverin Wirz is an attorney specializing in U.S. and international anti-corruption law. His career spans grassroots advocacy and high stakes investigations-from advancing collective action initiatives with nonprofit organizations in East Africa to guding Fortune 100 companies through complex cross-border enforcement matters. He currently serves as Director of Ethics & Compliance at Applied Materials, a leading semiconductor equipment manufacturer based in Silicon Valley. Previously, he was Senior Director of Anti-Corruption Compliance at TIAA, where he led global anti-bribery efforts across the financial services enterprise. Severin is a frequent contributor to the field, with published articles on anti-corruption compliance and editorial roles in key reference works, including Practicing Under the U.S. Anti-Corruption Laws and the series How to Pay a Bribe: Thinking Like a Criminal to Thwart Bribery Schemes. Read More Read Less