We advise individuals and businesses in white collar matters and sanctions-related situations, including internal investigations, asset-freeze scenarios, and parallel civil recovery.

How we typically support

We help clients manage legal exposure across criminal/regulatory processes while protecting positions in related civil disputes.

Scope of services

• Assessing exposure early and developing defence and response strategy

• Supporting internal investigations and fact development workstreams

• Coordinating responses to authority inquiries

• Advising on sanctions-related risk mapping and incident response planning

• Handling asset-freeze and urgent relief strategy, including civil recovery interfaces

• Coordinating parallel proceedings and cross-border workstreams

Approach

We prioritise control of facts, timing, and communications. The goal is to manage risk realistically, preserve procedural rights, and keep civil and enforcement consequences in view from the first steps.

Deliverables

• An investigation workplan (scope, holds, interviews, reporting line)

• A parallel-proceedings map (criminal/regulatory/civil implications)

• A sanctions incident memo (risk, options, decision points)

Parallel tracks and asset-freeze interface

White-collar crime and sanctions matters often occur alongside civil exposure and enforcement risk. We assist our clients in managing the factual record and timing, while bearing in mind the implications of civil recovery and asset freezing.

Selected experience (anonymised)

• Representing defendants and victims in criminal proceedings before a single judge or the criminal court, as well as in appeal proceedings

• Supporting internal fact-finding alongside parallel dispute strategy

• Advising on asset-freeze situations (sometimes with recovery implications)

If a matter is time-critical or cross-border coordination is required, we can typically accommodate short timelines.