Investigations
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It takes discipline and tenacity to investigate thoroughly under intense scrutiny.
Our investigations team have conducted more than 350 investigations over the last 5 years, both in the UK and internationally, always carefully identifying and managing the risks, meticulously uncovering and analysing the facts, and making sure that all parties are treated fairly.
Our services
Workplace investigations
Our lawyers have undertaken hundreds of sensitive, high-profile, and complex investigations, and high volumes of routine investigations from #metoo issues such as sexual harassment and misconduct through to financial wrongdoing, data breaches, sports investigations and safeguarding controversies. Our experience also covers investigations into racism and other discrimination issues; from investigating isolated incidences to allegations of institutional concerns.
Ensuring confidentiality to protect your brand and people from reputational damage, sometimes under intense media scrutiny, our priority is always to build trust and sensitively manage all the human elements at play. So, as well as expert lawyers, our team includes HR professionals and trained mental health first-aiders.
We handle everything from unearthing evidence, interviewing witnesses, and working with forensic experts to preparing detailed reports and – where we are asked to - making recommendations for change.
We’re also able to provide relevant legal advice on the matter, through a separate team of lawyers operating on the other side of a formal information barrier.
Our team includes experienced HR consultants who can assist with investigations or can act as an extension of your team, helping with issues of capacity and impartiality where needed.
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Regulatory issues
Whether you’re responding to an investigation brought or threatened by a regulatory body, or dealing with an issue which might need to be reported to your regulator, our focus is on helping you maintain your relationship with the regulator throughout the process.
With extensive experience dealing with bodies like the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Advertising Standards Authority, the Independent Press Standards Organisation, and the Information Commissioner’s Office, among others, we’re familiar with how they work, what they expect from an investigation and what any remedial steps or action would look like.
Our team includes specialists in dispute resolution and white collar crime. We routinely support clients across sectors as diverse as professional services and law firms, media, advertising, and sport.
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Protection against future allegations
Prevention is always better than cure, and we provide specialist training to support you to upskill your people and make the changes needed within your organisation. We can provide training for leadership teams, managers or entire workforces, in addition to providing individual one-to-one training following an incident.
We also provide audits in key areas such as culture and DE&I to help you spot potential weaknesses or vulnerabilities that may lead to future issues.
