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Corporate Internal Investigations An International Guide

Author: Paul Lomas; Daniel Kramer
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199554119
Published In: September 2008
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
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Examines issues specific to individual jurisdictions with coverage of the USA, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Includes a chapter drawing together the aspects relevant to cross-border investigations common to all jurisdictions
Draws upon the know-how and experience of leading practitioners in the field
Checklists provide plans for managing internal investigations covering all aspects from disclosure obligations to managing publicity
In today's complex world, the potential for corporate malpractice and the severity of its consequences are increasing. The regulators have accumulated more powers and the public have continually growing expectations of management behaviour. Consequently, Board members are concerned more than ever with ensuring good corporate governance.

Corporate Internal Investigation: An International Guide addresses the way in which a company conducts an effective internal investigation in order to manage its legal risks and demonstrate good governance as well as providing practical guidance about interacting with regulators and reassuring employees and the wider public.

Edited by Daniel Kramer, a leading US trial lawyer and litigator with extensive experience in internal investigations, and Paul Lomas, a leading UK practitioner who has acted in a number of corporate governance crises, this work provides a unique cross-border approach. The work explores trends within USA, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and The Netherlands, on a country-by-country basis, identifying the key regulators that operate in these jurisdictions and the range of responses that are effective in complying with potential or actual regulatory inquiries.

The book deals with the way executives conduct an effective internal investigation. It also provides insights into the subtle differences in the legal environments of the various jurisdictions that can critically impact the conduct of an investigation. In effect, it outlines the fundamental steps and considerations required to respond to regulatory bodies in a manner that minimises risks and benefits the company in all the jurisdictions in which it operates.

Readership: In-house counsel within the UK, US, Europe and Asia will use this as an aid to anticipate problems, plan for, and then promptly and effectively manage any internal investigations. Practitioners within private practice become involved in most major external investigations and the international coverage within this book will particularly assist these firms in anticipating issues within other jurisdictions. There will be a secondary corporate market, as CEOs and fellow board members will be keen to arm themselves for the growing trend for large-scale internally controlled investigations.

Daniel J Kramer, Paul Lomas: Introduction: Note from the Editors
1: Paul Lomas: Managing multi-jurisdictional investigations
2: Keith Wotherspoon: Data Protection Under European Community Law
3: Paul Cohen, Daniel Kramer, Angela Papalaskaris, Alex Young: Investigations in the United States
4: Paul Lomas, Rachel Couter: Investigations in the United Kingdom
5: Wieke van Angeren-van den Elzen, Paul Kreijger, Brechje Nollen, Jan Willem van der Staay, Max van Verschuer: Investigations in the Netherlands
6: Hanna Blanz, Alfried Heidbrink, Anke Meier, Julia Strese, Carolin Weide, Martina de Lind van Wijngaarden: Investigations in Germany
7: Jeremie Fierville, Elie Kleiman, Pascal Lagesse, Marine Lallemend, Nicolas Leger, Jerome Philippe: Investigations in France
8: Javier Bau, Fernando Bedoya, Christian Castella, Raquel Florez, Sergio Miralles, Rafael Murillo.: Investigations in Spain
9: Fabrizio Arrosso, Grazia Bonante, Giovanni Barone, Andrea Marega, Maria Tecla Rodi, Elena Pagnoni: Investigations in Italy
10: Patrick Swain: Investigations in Hong Kong
11: Mashashi Adachi, Mieko Hosaka, Masahide Fukuda, Kazuki Okada, Jennifer L. Raisor, Roy Suzuki, Kaori Yamada, Akiko Yamakawa, Lisa Yano: Investigations in Japan
Appendices:
Paul Lomas, Melanie Garson: Crisis Management - Initiating an Investigation
Paul Lomas, Melanie Garson: Capital Market Issues - Disclosure Obligations
Paul Lomas, Melanie Garson: Disclosure and Privilege: Key Considerations
Paul Lomas, Melanie Garson: Document Preservation
Paul Lomas, Melanie Garson: Avoiding Grievances: Managing Employees during an Investigation
Paul Lomas, Melanie Garson: The Public Eye: Managing Publicity during an Investigation

Edited by Paul Lomas, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and Daniel Kramer, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Contributors:
Masashi Adachi - Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
Fabrizio Arossa - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Giovanni Barone - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Javier Bau - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Fernando Bedoya -Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Hanna Blanz - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Grazia Bonante - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Christian Castella -Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Paul Cohen - Dewey & LeBoeuf
Rachel Couter - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Martina de Lind van Wijngaarden - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Jérémie Fierville - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Raquel Florez - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Masahide Fukuda - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Melanie Garson - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Alfried Heidbrink - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Mieko Hosaka - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Elie Kleiman - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Daniel J Kramer - Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
Paul Kreijger - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Pascale Lagesse - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Marine Lallemand - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Nicolas Leger - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Paul Lomas - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Andrea Marega - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Anke Meier - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Sergio Miralles - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Rafael Murillo - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Brechje Nollen - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Kazuki Okada - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Elena Pagnoni - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Angela Papalaskaris - Dewey & LeBoeuf
Jérôme Philippe - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Jennifer Raisor - Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
Julia Strese - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Ryo Suzuki - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Patrick Swain - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Maria Tecla Rodi - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Wieke van Angeren-van den Elzen - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Max van Vershuer - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Carolin Weide - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Jan Willem van der Staay - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Keith Wotherspoon - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Kaori Yamada - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Lisa Yano - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Akiko Yamakawa - Freshfields Bruckhaus Derringer LLP
Alex Young K Oh - Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP

"Here is a book by two leading lawyers in the field, which manages to combine a pithy, business-driven explanation of what such investigations are, together with rigorous coverage of the main laws and rules that operate in nine leading jurisdictions" - Global Forensics d

"This is an authoritative text to have for a comprehensive understanding of the pitfalls and challenges associated with internal investigations across the world" - Peter Yeoh, Business Law Review

"...the book's practical approach, comprehensive sweep, and exquisite timeliness-not to mention, at 728 pages, its enourmous heft- will render it an invaluable tool as the phenomenon of corporate internal investigations takes over the world" - Michael R. Young, New York Law Journal