Our sectoral investigations experience includes
- Co-counsel acting for a leading US pharmaceutical company in an SEC investigation concerning FCPA-related allegations in India.
- Advising a leading global pharmaceutical on compliance risks associated with a new patient support program in India.
- Advising a UK medical device company on preventive anti-bribery measures prior to entry into the Indian market.
- Advising a leading European pharmaceutical company in an anti-bribery/corruption due diligence exercise prior to an Indian acquisition.
- Conducting several internal investigations for a leading US pharmaceutical, concerning distributors, sales executives, healthcare professionals and patient programs.
- Seconded to the Legal and Compliance team of a leading global brewer, dealing with an array of matters relating to its South Asian operations, including assisting in responding to a raid and investigation by the Competition Commission of India.
- Co-counsel acting for a global foodstuffs conglomerate in an investigation concerning allegations of bribery in its Indian operations, interfacing with the UK Serious Fraud Office.
- Acting for a leading global brewer in SEC/US Department of Justice investigations into alleged corrupt practices in its Indian operations.
- Acting for Compass Group in an investigation into UN contracting in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
- Acting for Diageo in an investigation by the Indian Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.
- Acting for a leading US foodstuffs company in:
- An FCPA investigation relating to its Indian operations.
- Investigations relating to its operations in the Philippines and Singapore.
- A compliance and ethics investigation in Russia.
- Acting (over a four-year period) on behalf of the US Department of Justice-appointed Corporate Monitor of MoneyGram International Inc. in relation to the review of the company’s Indian operations.
- Lead ex-US lawyer acting for a US investment bank in an SEC investigation into irregularities within outsourced functions in its Indian operations.
- Co-counsel acting for a leading global bank in a UK Bribery Act related investigation.
- Acting for a Big Four accounting firm in an SEC inquiry, conducting investigations in India, China, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Australia.
- Project managing an outsourced e-discovery exercise (involving over 2 million documents) for Accenture, overseeing 105 lawyers in an LPO in India.
- Co-counsel acting for a major US industrial in an SEC investigation relating to its Indian operations (including 2010 Commonwealth Games contracting), also interfacing with Indian criminal authorities and the Indian Central Vigilance Commission.
- Advising a leading Indian conglomerate on global legal aspects of a corporate crisis.
- Advising an energy company in an FCPA investigation relating to an Indian joint venture.
- Advising a Japanese conglomerate in an investigation conducted by the Indian Serious Fraud Investigation Office.
- Acting for a European cement company in an investigation into its Nigerian operations.
- Representing two US energy companies in an ICC arbitration against an Indian state electricity company.
- Acting for Hewlett-Packard in an investigation by the Indian Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.
- Acting for a global technology company in a fraud investigation relating to a joint venture in India, including exercising step-in rights in relation to the Indian business.
- Conducting an FCPA investigation for a global electronics company in relation to potential wrongdoing by an Indian distributor.
- Co-counsel for a global publishing house in an investigation into alleged corrupt practices in India, interfacing with a World Bank Monitor and UK Serious Fraud Office.
- Advising a leading global supermarket in an investigation into its Indian practices.
