Investigations

Led by a cross-border, multi-disciplinary team of 17 partners across 12 specialisms, our highly ranked investigations team has the global reach to handle the most complex, multi-jurisdictional internal and external investigations. Increasingly, we see investigations that begin in one jurisdiction expanding in geographic and substantive scope. Regulators’ and enforcement agencies’ investigations often cross borders and so do we; our global, multi-disciplinary team of investigations lawyers brings together a mix of technical expertise and practical experience of dealing with very high-profile and sensitive investigations around the world. Our team has wide ranging sector expertise and includes a number of former senior prosecutors and regulators.

Investigations start in many different ways, often following a whistleblower complaint or self-identification. We conduct internal investigations, tailor the investigation to the problem, help assess risk and advise on reporting and consequence management. When a regulatory or enforcement agency investigation begins, we cover the full process from day one crisis management, all investigatory steps, settlement or contesting sanction, remediation programmes and related follow-on damages claims. We are well used to the challenges of managing parallel firm and individual investigations, as well as parallel criminal investigations. We also advise on root cause analysis, compliance programmes and training to protect your business and mitigate against the likelihood of problems arising.

Integrated into our practice is the latest, cutting-edge technology including Opus 2, which allows us to investigate more efficiently and deliver a cost-effective service to our clients.