Government officials repeatedly have stated that FCPA charges against individuals will become more frequent. Accordingly, defending against such charges is expected to become a more common practice among FCPA lawyers. But defending individuals against FCPA charges is different in important ways from defending corporations; and the issues faced by corporations whose people are charged are notably different from the issues faced by corporations which themselves are charged. A panel of experts at the New York City Bar recently shared their insights on salient concerns related to representing individuals facing FCPA charges. The Anti-Corruption Report is synthesizing their advice in a two-part article series. This article, the first in the series, discusses the primary differences between representing individuals and corporations; the key points to remember when negotiating payment of an individual’s attorney fees; when to enter into and how to draft Joint Defense Agreements; and how to gather information from company counsel. The second article in this series will address advising individual FCPA defendants on whether to participate in a company interview; when and how to cooperate with counsel for other individuals; and tips for cooperating with the government.