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Government regulators and criminal prosecutors around the world continue to increase their focus on the activities of banks and corporations, wherever located, along with their senior officers, directors, and outside advisors.
Successfully managing the risks arising from this increased focus requires a deep understanding of both the technical legal requirements of multiple jurisdictions and the practical concerns and investigative methods used by government regulators and criminal prosecutors.
A&O’s market-leading global investigations, enforcement and business crime practice advises clients on a wide range of high-profile criminal and regulatory investigations, particularly cross-border matters.
Our global team comprises lawyers with extensive experience of working together in multiple jurisdictions and includes former prosecutors in the U.S. and Europe. We provide a ‘one stop shop’ to clients dealing with multiple regulators and other international government bodies, reducing the complexity involved in managing complex investigations and enforcement issues.
We advise on the full range of business crime issues, ranging from internal and regulatory investigations to high profile disputes. As well as having extensive experience in handling regulatory investigations and associated employee issues, we have leading criminal defence capability covering anti-corruption and bribery, anti-money laundering, fraud (financial and tax), antitrust, sanctions and insider dealing.
We bring a deep understanding of both the technical legal requirements of multiple jurisdictions and the practical concerns and investigative methods used by government regulators and criminal prosecutors.
We advise clients across the world before, during and after any regulatory investigation. Prioritising the need to avoid enforcement action, we seek to guide clients through practical processes such as data analysis, data transfer, interviews, requests for information, producing preliminary and final reports and all employee-related issues.
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Publications: 18 FEBRUARY 2021
Procedimenti sanzionatori Consob: La Corte di Giustizia riconosce il diritto al silenzio
Gli individui che rifiutino di fornire alle autorità finanziarie risposte che possano farne emergere la responsabilità passibile di sanzioni amministrative aventi carattere penale non possono essere…
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Publications: 23 DECEMBER 2020
Il conflitto tra orientamenti della giurisprudenza italiana sui derivati nel 2020
Seri rischi di nullità, effetti restitutori e possibili difese.
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Publications: 03 JULY 2019
Regolamento Prospetti: la scadenza di luglio 2019
Il nuovo Regolamento Prospetti è stato pubblicato nella Gazzetta Ufficiale dell’Unione Europea il 30 giugno 2017 al fine di sostituire la Direttiva Prospetti (PD) e tutte le relative misure di Livello…
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They have a really good team spirit in coordinating international cases across different jurisdictions, as well as understanding different legislations.
Chambers Global-wide 2020, Corporate Investigations
They are incredibly responsive and their instincts as lawyers are so spot-on. Nothing is too much trouble and everything is done immediately to a very high level of quality. They are excellent and a joy to work with.
Chambers Global-wide 2020, Corporate Investigations
They're incredibly responsive and their instincts as lawyers are so spot-on. Nothing is too much trouble and everything is done immediately to a very high level of quality. They are excellent and a joy to work with.
Chambers UK 2020, Financial Crime: Corporates
Their commitment to excellence and client service is second to none.
Chambers Global-wide 2019, Corporate Investigations