White Collar Defence & Investigations

Alongside the worldwide growth in investigations and enforcement actions, our team understands that compliance failures and white collar offences can result in serious legal, commercial and reputational damage.

Our comprehensive understanding of regulatory frameworks and enforcement regimes allows us to anticipate and respond to risk. We can work with you to develop effective and comprehensive compliance programmes, minimising your exposure to established and emerging risks.

Our team initiates proactive strategies to identify and mitigate against regulatory breaches and violations, and rigorously defend clients if they face investigations and regulatory proceedings.

In high stakes investigations, we expertly engage with enforcement agencies, regulators and other investigators, helping businesses and individuals to avoid prosecution or broker a pre-emptive settlement, often keeping them out of the spotlight. We also have a background in litigating against enforcement agencies and regulators, including before the UK Supreme Court.

We can also help detect potential bribery, corruption, fraud, money laundering, market abuse and economic sanctions violations. Our team investigates market abuse and insider dealing, benchmark manipulation, tax evasion, money laundering, and suspected criminal data protection breaches, alongside suspected ESG and ethics failures. If infringements are discovered or when enforcement actions are launched, we develop plans to address violations and establish policies to prevent reoccurrence.

Our global team works seamlessly with colleagues in other departments, such as employment and insurance, to share knowledge and experience, ensuring that we deliver cutting-edge approaches to white collar defence and investigations.