Investigations

Rapid,
Effective
Assistance

When clients are faced with complex criminal and regulatory issues, they turn to Pallas for rapid, effective assistance.

We conduct internal investigations, regulatory investigations and white collar defence, with a particular focus on financial crime, corruption, conduct, privacy, culture and ESG-related issues.

We know that our clients’ reputations are their most important asset, so we act to ensure those are protected in any investigation or defence – and that issues are resolved quickly.

The partners leading the team have extensive experience, from the world’s largest corruption investigations, regulatory investigations with the FCA, PRA and global regulators to sensitive whistleblowing and internal investigations, to criminal defence before the SFO, DOJ and prosecutors around the world. Our partners are consistently rated in Chambers, Legal 500, Global Investigations Review and Who’s Who Legal.

Representative Experience

  • Advising in relation to whistle-blowing investigation by multiple global regulators, including the FCA and PRA into the bank and a senior executive.

  • Advising a senior executive of a financial institution in relation to an FCA and PRA investigation into anti money-laundering and sanctions.

  • Advising in relation to a firm’s response to the FCA and PRA regarding alleged IT Security, MCOB rule regulatory breaches.

  • Advising in relation to investigations commenced by the FCA into the firm’s systems and controls regarding anti-money laundering and in particular the adequacy of its transaction monitoring systems.

  • Advising the founder and CEO of a multi-national company in relation to a whistle-blowing investigation into allegations of misconduct of both a financial and non-financial nature.

  • Advising in relation to cyber and data loss issues and avoiding regulatory enforcement.

  • Advising CEO of a multi-national company in relation to a board dispute, internal investigation and associated litigation.

  • Advising in response to Section 2 notices served by the SFO, data requests from HMRC and other international authorities in relation to investigations into practices of a firm’s competitors.

  • Advising in relation to alleged failures to treat customers fairly in relation to customers who fell into arrears or experienced financial difficulties.

  • Investigating potential sanctions violations at multinational engineering company.

    Advising financial and non-financial companies on compliance with international sanctions, including dealing with regulators and contentious matters.

    Assisting with both removal from and addition to sanctions lists.

  • Representing Rolls Royce and numerous other multinationals in global anti-corruption investigations.

    Representing executive of a global mining company in SFO corruption investigation.

  • Defending companies and ultra-high net worth individuals against asset forfeiture proceedings.

  • Representing a global mining company in investigating fraud committed by former management.

    Representing the founder of a global fund in a fraud investigation and judicial review of the Serious Fraud Office.

    Representing a global gaming company in a fraud and tax evasion investigation.

  • Assisting a bank that was the victim of a multi-billion dollar fraud in tracing and recovering its lost funds.

  • Advising a leading international financial institution in FCA investigation into market abuse.

  • Representing numerous ultra high net worth individuals sought for extradition by the United States.

“Savvy and wise, quick to roll up their sleeves, on top of the law and commercially strategic.”

Legal 500 UK 2023

*Some of the matters listed above are matters on which members of our team were involved at previous firms.

Key Contacts

  • Matt Getz

    Partner

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  • Tracey Dovaston

    Partner

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