We understand that compliance concerns and scrutiny from regulators can have a significant impact on businesses, including on reputation.
The risk to a business and its management team is particularly acute given the recent rise in regulatory activity and the creation of criminal offences that hold organisations accountable for the actions of its people and the supply chain.
Our team regularly advises businesses on compliance measures to reduce the risk of criminal conduct.
We also conduct internal investigations where there is a concern that something has gone wrong within the business or across the supply chain.
Our team supports businesses and senior management teams through regulator-led investigations.
We are experts in providing representation in the event of enforcement action, including conducting court hearings.
The areas on which we provide advice include:
Our straightforward and strategic advice will help you navigate through these matters, keep your day-to-day business on track and protect your reputation.
We work with clients to develop effective compliance frameworks. We provide advice on all aspects of financial crime. Relevant areas include compliance with the Bribery Act 2010, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
Our services include:
Our team includes Criminal Solicitor Advocates who can represent you in in all courts throughout Scotland.
Our expert team can assist in relation to all aspects of financial crime including anti-bribery and corruption, fraud, anti-money laundering and sanctions.
We also support victims of financial crime. From asset freezing to recovering lost funds through legal proceedings, your interests will be protected from start to finish.
Increasingly, we see cases involving cryptocurrency. We have specialist experience in this area to give you the best chance of recovering stolen crypto-assets.
We conduct internal investigations in order to identify remedial action.
We also provide expert legal support in the event of regulatory investigations, including Dawn Raids.
We understand the disruption that can be caused by investigation by the police or regulators. You will receive effective, tactical advice, including in relation to engagement with the authorities.
You will receive clear, strategic advice from our team, informed by decades of experience. Highly ranked by the UK legal directories for our knowledge and expertise in this area, we provide the very best advice.
When incidents happen, we respond immediately with decisive action.
We have former prosecutors in the team. Having been on the other side of the fence, we can give you valuable insight into dealing with the prosecuting authorities. We have also developed working relationships with Scottish specialist regulators.
Our partner-led approach means your case and your reputation are in capable hands.
We understand how to work with in-house legal experts and senior management teams. We also regularly work with lawyers and other professional advisers from other jurisdictions.
Our aim is to secure the best outcome for our clients.
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