Investigations present complex challenges. They often include sensitive subject matters and confidential information but can also attract intense media scrutiny.
If you are coordinating an investigation as a company, you will be faced with the challenge of trying to ensure business continues as usual. If you are involved as an individual, giving evidence in an investigation can be stressful.
Corporate malpractice investigations can be confidential, pre-emptive and internal. Alternatively, they can be independent if the findings need to be disclosed outside the business.
Our specialist Investigations team advises clients on all these matters and, where necessary, we will work with a network of the best PR and security consultants, as well as our own reputation management lawyers, to manage the issues you are facing.
The team’s depth of experience in investigations, including difficult confidential internal investigations with employment law issues, means that we have the knowledge to quickly respond with clear and effective advice before, during and after the process. We have a diverse skillset gained in areas such as reputation management, media & entertainment, corporate law, leisure, sport and technology making us uniquely well placed to advise on all issues that might arise.
We can advise individuals and companies on matters including:
- Internal investigations and reporting to the Board
- Independent investigations
- Interview preparation for witnesses facing allegations
- Regulatory compliance and “lessons learned”
- Reputation management and press relations.
- UK Plc (internal investigation into financial malpractice)
- Nasdaq listed company: (investigating secret commissions)
- NYSE listed company: (investigating “syphoning” of confidential information)
- General Partner, private equity (investigation into underlying investments)
- UK regulated sector (investigating whistleblowing claims)
- UK regulated sector (investigating personal misconduct)
- Sportsperson “A” (defending an FA investigation)
- Persons “A & B” (defending an internal investigation into secret commissions).
Louis Castellani
Partner
E: louis.castellani@harbottle.com
T: +44 (0)20 7667 5000
Gerrard Tyrrell
Partner
E: gerrard.tyrrell@harbottle.com
T: +44 (0)20 7667 5000
John Kelly
Legal Consultant
E: john.kelly@harbottle.com
T: +44 (0)20 7667 5000
Charles Leveque
Co-Managing Partner
E: charles.leveque@harbottle.com
T: +44 (0)20 7667 5000
Howard Hymanson
Partner
E: howard.hymanson@harbottle.com
T: +44 (0)20 7667 5000