Across our team, we have extensive experience advising individuals and corporations throughout the life-time of investigations conducted by authorities such as the SFO, HMRC, FCA, NCA and CPS. We also have significant experience engaging with foreign authorities, whether concerning proffers, information requests, interviews or full investigations.
The team has a large body of experience on the defence of criminal proceedings where prosecution is inevitable, with many such cases being sensitive and high-profile in nature. We also regularly undertake advisory work in respect of anti-bribery and corruption compliance requirements and policies, due diligence requirements, updates to international and domestic legislation, and the approaches of regulators and enforcement bodies.
Notable Experience
- Advised a leading investment bank in relation to corruption charges brought by local and international regulators with regards to its hiring practices.
- Advised a leading international airline company with regard to an anti-corruption investigation into improper payments made for obtaining preferential rights.
- Advising senior management in the SFO criminal investigations into Airbus, Rolls-Royce, BAE, ENRC and BAT for alleged bribery and corruption.
- Acting for minors in family court financial settlement proceedings concerning a Jersey trust structure.
- Acting for journalists in Operation Elveden regarding allegations of corruption of public officials by the News of the World and Sun journalists
- Advising senior management at Soma Oil and Gas on alleged corruption.
- Advising a former FTSE executive in connection with an ongoing investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption.