White Collar Crime, Reputation Management, Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Offences
In recent years regulators and government agencies have continued to pay increased attention to the activities of financial institutions and corporations. There is a greater responsibility on companies and individuals to comply with regulations and increased pressure on the regulators to detect and prosecute possible regulatory breaches and criminal offences. Similarly more emphasis is now being placed on the responsibilities of companies to ensure that their employees are acting in compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
The consequences for individuals and companies can be severe, including the risk of imprisonment, financial penalties and reputational damage. We have the experience to advise clients on how to avoid the risk of intervention by regulators and government agencies and to guide them through the difficult tactical and commercial decisions that arise in the event of an investigation.
Our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department has unrivalled experience in the area of White Collar Crime, Reputation Management, Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Offences and our team has represented multinational companies, state bodies and high net worth individuals in some of the most high profile cases and investigations in recent years.
Our clients include large corporates, financial institutions and public bodies and we have extensive experience in advising clients involved in regulatory investigations brought by the Director of Corporate Enforcement, the Data Protection Commissioner, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Central Bank and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (formerly the Competition Authority).
As a full service firm we can draw on the expertise of colleagues in all departments including Competition & Regulation, Data Protection and Banking & Finance. We also have established relationships with international firms and independent experts in forensics and other related fields in order to ensure that our clients receive the best service, whatever is required. We recognise that prompt and effective action is fundamental to our clients business and their relationships with regulators and prosecuting authorities.
Our corporate crime team also advises on anti money laundering and counter terrorist financing and a number of our team have qualifications in Corporate & White Collar Crime.