CORPORATE CRIME AND INVESTIGATIONS

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1 CORPORATE CRIME AND INVESTIGATIONS

2 Famed for handling complex financial crime matters on behalf of large corporations and individuals. Particularly experienced in cases that involve market manipulation, bribery and money laundering. CHAMBERS 2016

3 WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO Who we are A specialist team of corporate crime lawyers advising on all aspects of financial and corporate crime to both corporates and individuals. We have extensive experience of advising on issues relating to fraud, bribery and corruption, money laundering, market manipulation, sanctions, export controls, cyber crime and health and safety. Why the AG Corporate Crime and Investigations team We look at corporate crime risk in a holistic way and advise as to how risk mitigation can be integrated within a complex business environment. That approach extends into the investigation space, where dealing with the criminal element is just one part of a wider approach which looks at all aspects of how such an issue may impact on the business, in particular reputation management, stakeholder management, employment issues and wider disclosure obligations. Our team approach all matters with a commercial mind-set and seek to address the broad range of challenges that our clients face in a sensible, pragmatic and efficient manner. We are experienced in advising and representing companies involved in multi-jurisdictional investigations and law enforcement activity. What we do The AG Corporate Crime and Investigations team assist blue chip firms, SMEs and individuals in relation to: Advising on the policies, procedures and processes required to address corporate crime risks. Advising in relation to M&A and joint ventures where the transaction involves bribery and corruption, money laundering or sanctions risks. Advising companies when a potential corporate crime issue is discovered by or reported to the company. Conducting internal investigations to assist companies in identifying potential exposure to law enforcement action. Representing firms and individuals that are the subject of criminal law enforcement activity, representing the organisation or individual in navigating through that process. Nichola Peters advises on corruption, money laundering and fraud cases under investigation by a number of UK regulators. One source notes that she is very knowledgeable, sensible and pragmatic, whilst another emphasises that she really fights for her client. CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS

4 Bribery and Corruption Cyber Crime Export Controls Sanctions Corporate Crime Market Manipulation Money Laundering Fraud Health & Safety 2

5 HOW WE CAN HELP A dedicated team of corporate crime lawyers who are instilled with the wider Addleshaw Goddard client focused ethos. Excellence We are recognised specialists, able to address the broad range of challenges that our clients face. We are recognised in the Global Investigations Review (GIR) top global investigation firms and the head of our practice, Nichola Peters is listed in the GIR 40 under , Who s Who Legal: Investigating 2015, and in The Lawyer s Hot We advise and assist blue chip firms, including the major UK banks, as well as SMEs and individuals in addressing their corporate crime and compliance risks. We conduct internal investigations on behalf of our corporate clients, advise them in relation to the risks and issues identified through such internal investigations and represent them in dealing with law enforcement authorities when facing criminal or regulatory action. Project Management We project manage our internal investigations from commencement through to completion, ensuring that the client is regularly kept up to date on actions taken and kept abreast of the key performance benchmarks. Value We focus on providing our clients with cost certainty and value. We ensure that the work that we do is conducted not only to a high standard but also at the right levels within our team and look to innovative measures to provide enhanced value for money. Full Service We are a full service law firm and therefore are able to draw upon specialist lawyers in all areas to assist in advising our clients. We work particularly closely with our financial regulation, employment, reputational risk, digital and competition teams in drawing upon the full capability of Addleshaw Goddard to support our clients. 3

6 INTERNATIONAL We have a strong international capability through our international offices, as well as through our strategic alliances and our worldwide network of preferred firms. In addition to our UK offices, we have overseas offices across the GCC and Asia, specifically in Dubai, Hong Kong, Japan, Oman, Qatar and Singapore. Our strong links worldwide ensure that working with the AG Corporate Crime team results in proven expertise, cultural awareness, sector knowledge and geographic coverage. Addleshaw Goddard is a go-to firm for clients facing investigations by enforcement agencies in the UK, Hong Kong and elsewhere. GLOBAL INVESTIGATIONS REVIEW (GIR)

7 ADVICE (POLICIES & PROCEDURES) We assist companies in implementing and in conducting an ongoing review of all aspects of their financial and economic crime systems and controls including money laundering, anticorruption and sanctions policies and procedures to ensure that they are up to date, robust and effective in deterring and detecting breaches by employees, subsidiaries, agents, and other associated persons. Key to a successful compliance programme is the effective implementation of policies and procedures. We advise and assist on the implementation and continuing review of compliance programs, including conducting a full risk assessment, advising on what areas to pinpoint for compliance purposes and how to minimise the risk of a compliance breach. We can also provide bespoke training to the company at Board level or more general training at employee level to assist in embedding the compliance programme within a corporation. We will work with you to devise a personalised compliance program that will work for your company, your employees and your clients/customers. Advice (Transactional advice) We regularly provide transactional advice and conduct due diligence programmes addressing bribery and corruption, sanctions and money laundering risks regarding M&A work and joint ventures, particularly where such transactions relate to high risk jurisdictions. Addleshaw s team of highly experienced lawyers is regularly sought out to advise on some of the world s highest profile investigations. GLOBAL INVESTIGATIONS REVIEW (GIR)

8 INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS The AG Corporate Crime and Investigations team understand the potential impact that an internal investigation could have upon a corporate in terms of the workings of the business, the potential risk to the corporate s reputation and the impact that the investigation can have on its staff. We often work as part of an integrated cross specialist team, working with reputation management, employment, data protection and corporate lawyers to ensure that all risks to the business are mitigated to the full extent possible. We also understand the impact that potential law enforcement action can have on a corporate s budget. Our team is experienced in conducting internal investigations. We work with the client to identify the individuals, material and data relevant to the matters under investigation. We agree the parameters and the scope of the investigation with the client and identify the key benchmarks for the completion of the investigation. We take a structured approach to an internal investigation, drawing upon our extensive experience in planning document reviews and in conducting only those employee interviews necessary to progress the investigation. We are continually striving to innovate our services to offer our clients better value for money, whilst improving our service delivery. We understand the client cost that can be incurred when undertaking a substantial document review exercise and we were one of the first law firms to address this by setting up a large paralegal team based in our Manchester office to be used to complete work that fully qualified lawyers did not need to do. We now have over 150 high performing paralegals in our business working with our clients and available to assist our team. During the internal investigation, we will fully advise the corporate as to the law enforcement and regulatory risks that they face and assist the corporate in resolving and addressing those risks. Addleshaw Goddard has a team of highly experienced white-collar crime and regulatory lawyers, who advise both individuals and companies on internal investigations and related enforcement actions. GLOBAL INVESTIGATIONS REVIEW (GIR)

9 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS The AG Corporate Crime and Investigations team has a wealth of experience in representing corporates and individuals faced with law enforcement and regulatory action. We are particularly experienced in representing clients faced with parallel criminal investigations conducted by multiple agencies or where the investigation covers multiple jurisdictions. We represent clients in responding to dawn raids by regulatory authorities and guiding corporates and individuals through the process of responding to an execution of a search warrant on business and residential premises. We represent individuals from arrest through the process of being interviewed under caution to any subsequent prosecution. Where an agency determines that it is appropriate to prosecute then we represent the corporate or individual throughout the prosecution. Our team includes former senior lawyers from the main financial regulator and corporate prosecution agencies, ensuring that we are well placed to navigate our client s cases through the court process. 7

10 EXPERTISE YOU CAN RELY ON NICHOLA PETERS Head of Corporate Crime and Investigations +44 (0) CHRIS BRENNAN Partner +44 (0) MICHELLE DE KLUYVER Partner +44 (0) IVAN CHANG Legal Director ERIN SHOESMITH Legal Director +44 (0) DARREN DUNN Managing Associate +44 (0)

11 RICHARD LEVETT Managing Associate +44 (0) NATASHA WINTER Managing Associate +44 (0) CIARA DUNNY Managing Associate +44 (0) ZEENA SALEH Associate +44 (0) MATT BUTTER Associate +44 (0) NEETA CHITYAL Associate +44 (0)

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