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Corporate Investigations

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Overview

Fraud, corruption, regulatory action, personal scandals and cyber incidents all have the potential to cause immense reputational damage, substantial losses and financial or criminal penalties both for an organisation and its leaders. Our team brings together multijurisdictional professionals with the right combination of expertise and experience to successfully represent corporations and individuals facing serious criminal or regulatory investigations and prosecutions.

Fraud, corruption, regulatory action, personal scandals and cyber incidents all have the potential to cause immense reputational damage, substantial losses and financial or criminal penalties both for an organisation and its leaders. Our team brings together multijurisdictional professionals with the right combination of expertise and experience to successfully represent corporations and individuals facing serious criminal or regulatory investigations and prosecutions.

How we help

We offer a full range of services to advise you during corporate investigations.

An experienced Litigation team

With extensive experience defending corporations and individuals in white collar and regulatory matters, our litigation expertise covers a full range of matters. As a full-service law firm, our corporate investigations specialists worked with lawyers from our pensions, property and employment teams to conduct an investigation into allegations of fraud, conspiracy and breach of duty by individuals at a not-for-profit regulated organisation.

An experienced Litigation team

With extensive experience defending corporations and individuals in white collar and regulatory matters, our litigation expertise covers a full range of matters. As a full-service law firm, our corporate investigations specialists worked with lawyers from our pensions, property and employment teams to conduct an investigation into allegations of fraud, conspiracy and breach of duty by individuals at a not-for-profit regulated organisation.

Effective corruption and anti-bribery expertise

Effective corruption and anti-bribery expertise

The Bribery Act 2010 is one of the toughest pieces of anti-corruption legislation anywhere in the world, stricter in its terms than the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Our team can guide you through this complex area of legislation and advise on everything from defending against regulatory actions/prosecutions and investigating allegations of wrongdoing, to managing high-risk situations (threats, extortion or blackmail) and developing policies and procedures to combat bribery.

Key strategies on crisis management and investigations

Key strategies on crisis management and investigations

Whether we're conducting an internal investigation, managing a crisis or facilitating an external investigation, we'll offer key insight on milestones, remedial actions and communications strategies to help keep you on track and out of the spotlight.

Proactive training and education programmes

Proactive training and education programmes

Taking a proactive approach to ethics and anti-corruption, we design and deliver comprehensive training programmes to directors, management teams, employees and other business partners.

In-depth governance, enterprise risk management and internal controls

In-depth governance, enterprise risk management and internal controls

To strengthen and protect the integrity of your business, our team conducts rigorous risk assessments and develops in-depth governance frameworks that start at the board level and cascade down through your organisation.

Client work

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International Investigations

International Investigations

On an international level, we have conducted investigations involving the European Commission, the US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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British Bankers' Association

British Bankers' Association

We conducted the investigation on behalf of the British Bankers' Association into the LIBOR-rigging scandal.
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Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs

On a national level, we have carried out investigations involving Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, the Serious Fraud Office and the Office of Fair Trading.
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Internal Investigations

Internal Investigations

We regularly conduct internal investigations on behalf of public institutions and major corporates concerning business failure, anti-bribery, cyber-crime and corruption.
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International Investigations

International Investigations

On an international level, we have conducted investigations involving the European Commission, the US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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British Bankers' Association

British Bankers' Association

We conducted the investigation on behalf of the British Bankers' Association into the LIBOR-rigging scandal.
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Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs

On a national level, we have carried out investigations involving Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, the Serious Fraud Office and the Office of Fair Trading.
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Internal Investigations

Internal Investigations

We regularly conduct internal investigations on behalf of public institutions and major corporates concerning business failure, anti-bribery, cyber-crime and corruption.
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International Investigations

International Investigations

On an international level, we have conducted investigations involving the European Commission, the US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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British Bankers' Association

British Bankers' Association

We conducted the investigation on behalf of the British Bankers' Association into the LIBOR-rigging scandal.
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Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs

On a national level, we have carried out investigations involving Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, the Serious Fraud Office and the Office of Fair Trading.
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Internal Investigations

Internal Investigations

We regularly conduct internal investigations on behalf of public institutions and major corporates concerning business failure, anti-bribery, cyber-crime and corruption.
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International Investigations

International Investigations

On an international level, we have conducted investigations involving the European Commission, the US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Key contacts

James Sidwell

James Sidwell

Partner

Co-leader of Financial Institutions & Services Sector (UK)

London
Patrick Arben

Patrick Arben

Partner

Birmingham
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