Neil Donovan

Neil advises on the full range of financial crime risks faced by corporates including bribery and corruption, money laundering, tax evasion, fraud, financial sanctions, and market abuse.

Neil has acted on a number of high-profile domestic and cross-border criminal and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions. He also regularly advises Boards and senior executives on compliance issues outside of the enforcement context - including in relation to internal investigations, corporate compliance programmes, financial crime risks in M&A transactions, and ESG risks in supply chains.

Neil's practice covers all sectors including financial services, energy and infrastructure, technology, telecommunications, private capital, transportation, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and consumer goods.

He has practised as an investigations lawyer in London, Hong Kong, and New York, and has experience of dealing with prosecutors, regulators, and government authorities all over the world.

Neil's experience includes secondments to global financial institutions and to the Serious Fraud Office where he acted as the Principal Investigative Lawyer on a major, cross-border investigation into alleged bribery and corruption. Neil therefore has the unique experience of investigating suspected corporate criminality from both the prosecutorial and defence sides of the table. At the SFO, he was also involved in policy initiatives and developed a strong network of peers in the white-collar crime community.

Neil has participated in mentorship programmes for aspiring and junior lawyers throughout his career and regularly advise clients as part of our global pro bono practice