Corporate Crime

The global focus on corporate criminal conduct has never been greater. Corporates and individuals facing potential or actual criminal investigation or prosecution require expert advice, increasingly across multiple jurisdictions.

Subject matter and global expertise

Ashurst is a trusted adviser to companies, their boards of directors and senior executives in the full range of corporate crises and corporate criminal defence matters. Our corporate criminal defence team spans 28 offices globally and includes members of the criminal bar, former prosecutors and regulators, and partners and lawyers with direct experience assisting corporations and executives in criminal investigations and prosecutions.

This seasoned expertise ensures we can provide the required insight, advice and support to clients in all sectors and industries, across multiple jurisdictions and at every stage of the investigative and prosecution process.

Experience across all aspects of corporate crime

Our specific areas of expertise include:

• Anti-bribery and corruption
• Sanctions
• Anti-money laundering
• Fraud 
• Market misconduct

Strategic and collaborative in managing and resolving risk

Corporate crime issues have a significant impact on a business. Our team works with clients on proactive risk identification and mitigation, and reputation management. We also advise on remediation, training and improvements to internal systems and controls.

A key strength of our team is our collaboration across offices, disciplines and sectors to ensure the quality and depth of advice we provide to our clients; and our collaboration with clients to help manage and resolve risk.

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