White Collar & Regulatory Defense

Practice Area

Overview

Our white collar and regulatory defense team represents individuals and corporations in government investigations, regulatory enforcement actions, and criminal proceedings. We provide strategic counsel on anti-corruption compliance, corporate governance, and crisis management, drawing on deep relationships with Nigerian regulatory bodies and enforcement agencies.

Capabilities

EFCC and ICPC investigation defence

Anti-corruption and FCPA/UKBA compliance

Corporate governance advisory

Internal investigations

Regulatory enforcement defence

Crisis management

Whistleblower advisory

Sanctions and export control

Representative Experience

Successfully defended a CEO against EFCC charges in a landmark corporate fraud trial

Advised a multinational on a global internal investigation touching Nigerian operations

Designed anti-corruption compliance programmes for Fortune 500 companies operating in Nigeria

Represented a bank in regulatory enforcement proceedings before the CBN

Related Practices

Litigation Antitrust Finance

All Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions Capital Markets Litigation Private Equity Restructuring Antitrust Finance White Collar & Regulatory Defense Energy & Natural Resources

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