Angela Pearson is a partner and general counsel in our dispute resolution practice
Angela is an experienced litigator who specialises in corporate and commercial disputes in relation to commercial contracts (including IT and outsourcing), shareholder, partnership and JV agreements, mergers and acquisitions, civil fraud, pensions, restraint of trade, breach of confidence, public law and defamation.
Angela is the head of our global anti-bribery and corruption group and advises companies and financial institutions in respect of conducting internal investigations into bribery and corruption, money laundering, fraud, accountancy irregularities and cyber security, and dealing with enforcement authorities such as the Serious Fraud Office and National Crime Agency. She regularly provides strategic advice on compliance issues, including in respect of high-risk investments and entry into new markets.
Legal Updates
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BUSINESS CONDUCT & RISK UPDATE
03 Apr 2018 Section 7 failure to prevent bribery offence: adequate procedures defence finally tested
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modern slavery update
23 Nov 2017 Updated guidance on modern slavery
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tax and financial crime briefing
06 Jul 2017 Corporate criminal offences for failure to prevent facilitation of tax evasion