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OverviewFinancial institutions and global corporates are increasingly at risk of scrutiny and intervention by governmental bodies, international and domestic regulators, prosecutors, listing and exchange authorities and trade associations. A growing culture of governance and self-reporting is also driving an increase in internal investigations designed to root out problems before they take hold.
The Eversheds Investigations team is made up of 275 lawyers operating from 43 offices in 26 different jurisdictions and is able to mobilise dedicated resource on a scale, and at a speed, which few can match. Our work includes internal investigations and self-reporting, collation of evidence and document production, inquiries led by external authorities and defence of clients in criminal and civil proceedings. We also provide a suite of tailored advice on related issues such as compliance, risk and reputational management. This holistic approach, combined with our multi-jurisdictional, multi-discipline offering, allows us to deliver cost effective and tailored solutions, whilst providing you with the resource you would expect from one of the world’s biggest law firms.
Key areas of expertise:
• Regulatoryinvestigationsandenforcement.
• Financialcrimeandmarketabuse.
• Civilfraudandassettracing.
• Briberyandcorruption.
• Criminalinvestigationsandinquiries.
• Competitionandanti-trust.
• Taxinvestigations.
• Reputationandriskmanagement.
• Compliance,corporatecultureandethics.
Focused on investigationsOur global capability
Regulatory investigations and enforcementWe guide clients through the self-reporting process, reviews by skilled persons, back book reviews and representation before regulatory and disciplinary tribunals across the globe. Typical issues include conduct of business failings, principles breaches, systems and controls irregularities and personal liability on the part of those in senior management functions.
Financial crime and market abuseWe advise institutions, corporates and individuals in a variety of different situations including whistleblowing, suspicious transaction reporting, anti-money laundering, investment fraud, data security, insider dealing and market manipulation.
Civil fraud and asset tracingWe have helped some of the world’s biggest companies investigate and uncover fraudulent activity, and to freeze, trace and recover assets around the globe. Our work typically involves the mobilisation of substantial international resource, obtaining worldwide freezing orders and pursuing proceedings to seek evidence and obtain restitution from those unjustly enriched, or caught up in the fraudulent activity.
Bribery and corruptionWe advise multi-national companies on issues of compliance to ensure conformity with applicable laws and industry best practices and conduct internal investigations (often on a cross-border basis) acting on information received from employees and third parties alleging malpractice. We also defend corporates, and their directors and officers, in connection with prosecutions arising under bribery and corruption legislation.
Criminal investigations and inquiriesWe represent senior office holders, financial institutions and companies facing investigationorprosecutionbytheSFO,FCA,SECandotherprosecutingauthoritiesorbodies of inquiry, and advise on all aspects of the procedure including discrete issues such as responding to disclosure notices, interview under compulsion and provision of evidence.
Competition and anti-trustOur competition specialists advise major corporates and financial institutions in connection with competition investigations, dawn raids, requests for assistance and related internal investigations. We regularly defend clients in the context of unannounced inspectionsfromtheEuropeanCommissionandfromnationalcompetitionauthorities,including sector regulators with concurrent powers.
Our capability
Tax investigationsGlobal business is faced with an increasingly aggressive approach to tax avoidance. We advise clients in connection with requests for assistance and formal investigations initiated by tax authorities involving issues such as sophisticated avoidance and trading structures, financial products, tax arbitrage and transactional activity (such as M&A). WealsoadviseonallaspectsoftheFATCAregime.
Reputation and risk managementWe help our clients manage reputational risk and our rapid response team regularly secures injunctive relief (often across international borders) in cases of defamation, breach of confidentiality and intrusion of privacy. We work proactively with clients to help them develop systems and controls to manage risk more effectively, and to implement processes and project management techniques to ensure problems can be dealt with effectively and on a cost-efficient basis.
Compliance, corporate culture and ethicsWe work with clients to help them meet their regulatory requirements and demonstrate the highest level of ethical conduct. We also advise clients on how to meet regulatory expectations around corporate culture and indicators in policies, procedures and business models which are likely to attract regulatory scrutiny. We have also received a number of innovation awards for our ethical tools such as anti-bribery@work, ethics@work and the CompetitionLawOnlineToolkit.
Did you know?
1 Our international investigations team has over 275 lawyers worldwide.
2 When surveyed by an independent market research company, 91% of our clients were very or extremely happy with the clarity of our advice. 97% of clients recommend us for this work.
3 We facilitate global peer group dialogue through our regular programme of thought leadership dinners for compliance and legal professionals.
4 Our team has been highly commended by the Financial Times for innovation.
5 We have advised on around 30 dawn raids in recent years which we believe to be amongst the highest number for any law firm.
6 Our clients include some of the world’s largest financial institutions and companies.
7 We have a strong culture of costs transparency and have developed sophisticated budgeting tools to help clients manage their legal expenditure.
8 Our international team meets regularly to share know-how on a multi-jurisdictional basis. We can share with you our cross-border view of the regulatory and compliance issues you face.
9 The investigations team is part of one of the world’s largest dispute resolution practices. We have the resource you need, when you need it and where you need it.
10 Our strategy is to be the international law firm that sets the standards through an uncompromising focus on innovation, quality, relationships and international reach.
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Focused on investigations
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Key contacts
Asia Pacific Mark Yeadon +852 2186 3225 [email protected]
South America Antonio Bravo +34 91 42 94 333 [email protected]
Russia/CIS James Hargrove +41 22 81 84 515 [email protected]
Global Head Matthew Allen +44 207 919 4956 [email protected]
European Union Remi Kleiman +33 1 55 73 4024 [email protected]
North America Andrew Legg +44 207 919 0858 [email protected]
Africa Stuart Dutson +44 207 919 0813 [email protected]
Middle East Ben Bruton +971 4 389 7009 [email protected]
United Kingdom Neill Blundell +44 207 919 4533 [email protected]