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BBC: advising on an independent review commissioned by the BBC relating to multiple allegations against Tim Westwood working alongside Gemma White KC.
A global advisory firm: advising on and investigating the conduct of a number of senior leaders in the UK, including members of the executive board relating to allegations of sexual harassment, bullying, fraud, matter mismanagement, concerns around leadership styles and management capability.

A leading UK investment company: advising on an investigation in respect of which the FCA raised concerns about a senior employee’s conduct, and their subsequent exit.
An international asset manager: advising on a whistleblowing investigation into allegations raised by an ex-employee and reported to four global financial services regulators.

A high-profile media company: advising the client on conducting a complex and sensitive investigation relating to multiple allegations of sexual harassment and assault spanning a lengthy timeframe against a high-profile individual in the context of parallel criminal proceedings.
A UK insurance company: conducting an investigation into a series of allegations regarding the behaviour of a board member following allegations raised by a former senior employee of bullying and harassment.

A US commercial bank: following high profile press reporting in the UK and the US, conducting an independent fact-finding investigation in relation to the company's hiring practices and in particular its processes around diversity and inclusion.
A local government body: conducting an independent and impartial culture review to identify positive and negative cultural practices with practical recommendations in an open report addressed to the CEO.

A U.S. multinational financial services corporation: advising on whistleblowing concerns raised by a UK employee, including allegations of bullying and abuse by a senior executive, breach of regulatory obligations, and discrimination based on race and nationality. The privileged investigation we carried out for the client was cross-border in nature, with the whistleblower based in the UK but the other relevant interviewees based in the U.S
A quasi-governmental body: advising a Non-Executive director on an investigation into various whistleblowing disclosures made by an employee in respect of a failed internal project, as well as on communications with a number of government departments, public bodies and regulators.

The Whistleblowing Champion of an asset manager: providing one-to-one training on the director’s obligations under UK financial services regulations.
Global investment management firm: delivering training to their Senior Managers on their obligations under the FCA’s Senior Manager and Certification Regime.
A Japanese-headquartered bank: advising on the cross-border changes required to their speaking-up arrangements, following the implementation of the EU’s whistleblowing directive and providing ongoing training to key managers and control functions (as well as one-to-one training to their whistleblowers’ champion), in light of the FCA’s whistleblowing regime, other recent regulatory developments and developing market practice.