Investigations, White Collar and Compliance (IWC)

Compliance

We offer our clients risk assessment and compliance advisory services based on their individual needs. We also conduct internal investigations into allegations of misconduct for our multinational clients and their Board of Directors.

Investigation support

We counsel and represent clients, their officers and employees facing criminal investigations, regulatory investigations, and sanctions and debarment investigations by multilateral development finance institutions. We assist our clients in anticipating potential prosecution and in responding robustly to any allegations.

We are highly experienced in representing clients in multi-jurisdictional investigations involving Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) requests.

We prepare and represent Clients‘ officers and employees before legislative oversight investigations and hearings.

Professional bodies

Our team has significant experience in advising on a broad range of criminal legislations including Nigeria’s Advance Fee and Other Related Offences Act, the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act,  the Code of Conduct  Bureau and Tribunals Act, the Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Act, and other foreign legislation which may affect our clients‘ operations in Nigeria such as the UK’s Bribery Act, the  Proceeds of Crime Act and US’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.