White Collar Defence & Investigations
Specialist advisory team managing the risks associated with investigations and enforcement actions globally.
Formidable track record
Our leading team help clients manage the risk associated with investigations and enforcement actions around the world, advising corporations and individuals on the full range of business crime and other misconduct, including bribery, corruption, fraud, money laundering, market abuse, sanctions, and other misconduct. We also advise on compliance to prevent misconduct.
Our team have a formidable track record in ending criminal and regulatory investigations without prosecution or any action against our clients outside of the media spotlight, and of successfully litigating against law enforcement agencies, including before the UK Supreme Court.
We also have significant experience of brokering negotiated settlements on behalf of our clients with law enforcement agencies, with whom we maintain excellent relationships.
Internal investigations & remediation
Our team have investigated a diverse array of alleged criminal misconduct including bribery, corruption, fraud, sanctions violations, market abuse/insider dealing/spoofing, benchmark manipulation, tax evasion, money laundering, and suspected criminal data protection breaches. We have also assisted clients in allegations of ethics and ESG violations, and other areas of concern raised by stakeholders including short sellers, customers, auditors, shareholders, and others.
We frequently conduct a parallel investigation to any being conducted by law enforcement. This is so that our client’s position on the evidence is fairly and robustly articulated to ensure that any misconception on the part of law enforcement is dispelled. We conduct our work in way which meets our client’s objectives, in compliance with local laws and without cutting across any law enforcement investigation.
Clients frequently ask us to review matters before or where there is no law enforcement interest, to provide proactive advice and remediation of any misconduct.
White collar criminal defence
We defend companies and individuals that are subject to criminal investigation by all law enforcement agencies.
Our team have a reputation for successfully obtaining the closure of investigations in criminal matters without charge. Where clients seek a pragmatic resolution, our team have brokered negotiated settlements with UK/non-UK law enforcement agencies.
Our experience in White Collar Defence & Investigations
We have successfully handled many of the largest and most complex investigations, including multi-jurisdictional criminal investigations and internal investigations dealing with alleged ethical, ESG and other violations.
Representing the first company prosecuted for failing to prevent bribery by the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
Defeating the SFO in the UK Supreme Court, successfully challenging its claimed extraterritorial powers in the context of one of the largest bribery investigations of all time.
Representing institutional clients in ‘Operation Spruce’, a vast criminal data breach investigation conducted by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.
our services
We offer comprehensive legal advice to clients on a wide range of White Collar Defence & Investigations matters, leveraging close collaboration with specialised teams across our global network to deliver a seamless and integrated service.
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