Following the receipt of a whistleblowing allegation that it had deliberately misled the market, we conducted an investigation to establish whether the allegations of fraud could be substantiated, and provided ongoing counsel to minimize impact.
Advised on investigating a cyber-attack involving bespoke malware affecting the client's networks. We managed the investigation, incident response, as well as litigation risk, regulator, law enforcement engagement and follow-on work.
FTSE 100 Company
Advised on a suspected Salmonella contamination at a plant and a later mandatory recall issued by a Latin American country. We managed the recall process with distributors and retailers, clarified misunderstanding with regulators.
Food Producer
Supported in a review of high-profile allegations of misconduct and sexual harassment against a former broadcaster. We conducted an extensive document review, interviews, and fact-finding process, while managing public-facing updates.
Broadcasting Company
Advised client in responding to the Macondo Oil Spill, including assisting with immediate incident response, conducting the internal investigation, representing the company before the Presidential Oil Spill Commission and Congress.
Global Drilling Company
Responding to FBI dawn raids at employees’ homes, including contacting the DOJ regarding the raids and related subpoenas, and conducting an internal investigation of the alleged misconduct.
International Commodity Trading Firm
Assisted in responding to investigations by multiple US regulators relating to the bank’s compliance with US sanctions targeting Russia. We also worked to obtain comfort from US regulators about Russia divestment plans.
Global Financial Institution
Guided client in responding to a dawn raid, data confiscation, and a series of employee interrogations in Asia as part of a broad local regulatory inquiry into diligence conducted in a politically sensitive industry.
Global Consulting
Company
Technology Manufacturer
Advised Nielsen, a media data and analytics company, on its USD 16 billion acquisition by a private equity consortium led by Evergreen.