Whitepeak Law conducts and supports internal investigations triggered by whistleblowing alerts, suspected fraud, harassment allegations or compliance violations, ensuring confidentiality and legal robustness.
Structuring and conducting internal investigations: scope definition, evidence gathering protocols, interview methodology, documentation standards and maintenance of investigative privilege.
Management of whistleblowing alerts: initial assessment, investigation decision, conduct of investigation, reporting obligations under the Sapin II Law and EU Whistleblowing Directive, and protections for whistleblowers.
Investigation of suspected fraud: financial fraud, embezzlement, corruption, market manipulation. Evidence preservation, engagement with forensic specialists and coordination with law enforcement where appropriate.
Investigation of regulatory compliance violations: AML/KYC failures, market abuse, regulatory reporting failures. Assessment of disclosure obligations to regulators and management of regulatory risk.
Companies that have received internal or external whistleblowing alerts: assessment, investigation design and management of reporting obligations.
Financial institutions, crypto companies and gambling operators facing suspected compliance violations: investigation, assessment of regulatory disclosure obligations and regulatory risk management.
Management of the employment law dimension of internal investigations: disciplinary procedures, employment terminations and protection from retaliatory claims.
Individual executives who are the subject of internal investigations: personal defence strategy, legal privilege issues and coordination with corporate counsel.
Internal investigations must be structured from the outset to maximise the protection of legal privilege. Whitepeak Law designs investigations that preserve privilege over communications and findings.
Internal investigations in regulated sectors raise specific issues: disclosure obligations to regulators, cooperation with regulatory investigations and management of the regulatory relationship during the investigation.
Internal investigations must be thorough but proportionate. Whitepeak Law designs scoped investigations that answer the key questions efficiently, without unnecessary expansion that increases cost and risk.
Confidential first exchange to assess the situation, determine the appropriate scope of investigation and define the legal framework for the process.
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