We possess unrivalled expertise in corporate crime and regulation.
We have a high-level expertise in all forms of company law and its practice in multiple jurisdictions such as the EU, UK, US and South Asia. We excel in white collar crime cases. We are known as a premier outfit with an excellent reputation for its representation of individuals including company directors, officers and employees. As a boutique firm offering a large team with extensive experience in handling corporate criminal investigations, we frequently advise on complex commercial fraud, regulatory enforcement and money laundering cases. We also have a strong capability in handling cartel investigations.
We routinely act on behalf of those accused of high-level financial crime and our lawyers are accomplished in defending allegations of insider trading, tax fraud and misleading corporate statements. Notably, our founding partner Asad Ali Khan regularly contributes on cutting edge comparative corporate crime issues to the world’s premier corporate law publication The Company Lawyer (Sweet & Maxwell).
For example in his recent piece Benchmarks and regulation: Key lessons of UK reforms for South Asia (Comp. Law. 2017, 38(11), 335-342), he discusses the need for regulatory reform in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to combat the risks of benchmark manipulation by banking staff posed by technological advances, and the lessons to be drawn from the UK’s experience. The article also reviews UK reforms on benchmark submission and administration under the Financial Services Act 2012, the current lack of regulatory reforms in South Asian states, and the UK measures that could be adopted.
In an earlier piece, Personal accountability in Pakistani financial services – a briefing on the Companies Bill 2015 and lessons from the UK Senior Managers Regime (Comp. Law. 2016, 37(6), 193-194), he shed much needed light on developments in Pakistan’s company legislation and argued that cosmetic changes connected to directors’ duties alone are incapable of improving personal accountability. In comparative perspective, the he argued that Pakistan must learn from the UK Senior Managers Regime and concluded that its adoption will reinforce transparency and improve responsibility in Pakistan’s corporate and financial services sector.
Our superb international footprint ensures an ability to assist easily on complex cross-border matters. Our areas of strength include advising on complex corporate investigations and regulatory work. We have a most impressive record of handling anti-bribery and corruption matters for blue-chip clients from a range of sectors.
Because of our first-rate experience in dealing with high-profile investigations by major prosecutors, we are a popular choice for a raft of household-name entities including banks, manufacturers and government departments. We are accomplished in advising on cross-border regulatory investigations involving alleged rate manipulation, as well as sanctions matters.
Our criminal lawyers are extremely talented, sophisticated and well educated. They are renowned for their skills to strategically advise clients and safeguard their interests against adverse publicity. Our international reputation is excellent and we are active in representing clients in multiple jurisdictions in cases relating to extradition, red notices and other criminal proceedings.