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- The only book to cover corporate internal investigations on an international level
- Covers the law and regulation in the US, UK, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, China and Hong Kong, Japan, India, Russia and Brazil
- Includes practical guidance on how to manage an integrated multi-jurisdictional investigation
- Draws on the knowledge and expertise of local practitioners in the relevant jurisdictions
New to this edition
- Includes new chapters covering the law in Russia and India
- Redrafted chapter on China and Hong Kong, refocusing on the law in China
- Covers relevant legislative changes such as Dodd Frank and the UK Bribery Act
This text remains the only book to analyse corporate internal investigations on an international level, covering the applicable law in each jurisdiction and providing guidance on how an integrated international investigation should be conducted.
Since the first edition of the book, the area of corporate internal investigations has grown in importance and recognition. Demands for investigations are on the rise as the internal markets and the press become ever more critical of unethical corporate behaviour, and demand higher standards and closer regulation.
The new edition of Corporate Internal Investigations addresses the recent legislative changes, including the long-awaited UK Bribery Act, and the new rules on whistleblowing and the Dodd Frank Act in the US. Many of these developments, including the adoption of OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) based anti-corruption legislation by countries such as Russia, China and India, will increase enforcement activity and the need for investigations.
The need for advice and guidance on internal investigations is also increasing as companies move into emerging markets and face much greater risk. This second edition provides a vital tool in assisting companies and their legal advisers with planning for and conducting internal corporate investigations.
Readership: In-house counsel and private practitioners advising on corporate internal investigations in the UK, US, Europe and Asia. There is a secondary market amongst CEOs and fellow board members.
1: Paul Lomas: Investigations with an International Dimension
2: Keith Wotherspoon & Stuart Goldberg: Data Protection under European Community Law
3: Daniel Kramer & Benito Romano: Investigations in the United States
4: Paul Lomas & Michelle Bramley: Investigations in the United Kingdom
5: Jan Willem Van der Staay: Investigations in The Netherlands
6: Roman Mallman: Investigations in Germany
7: Dimitri Lecat: Investigations in France
8: Rafael Murillo: Investigations in Spain
9: Fabrizio Arossa: Investigations in Italy
10: Michael Han & Richard Chalk: Investigations in China & Hong Kong
11: Akiko Yamakawa: Investigations in Japan
12: Rohan Shah and Rajesh Singh: Investigations in India
13: Noah Rubin: Investigations in Russia
14: Fernando Eduardo Serec: Investigations in Brazil
Edited by Paul Lomas, Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and Daniel Kramer, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Paul Lomas was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and INSEAD. He has been a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer since 1990 and he specialises in commercial litigation, financial services litigation, cases with an economic or regulatory aspect and EU law and competition law. He has acted in a number of major corporate governance crises, including litigation and internal investigations into corporate conduct. He has appeared in cases at all levels of the English courts, the European Court of Justice, the Court of First Instance, the Florida Supreme Court and in arbitrations.
Daniel J. Kramer is co-chair of the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, and is a leading trial lawyer and litigator. He has handled complex litigations for some of the world's largest companies and has significant experience representing boards of directors on corporate governance issues and special committees in internal investigations.
Contributors:
- Fabrizio Arossa, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Italy
- Michelle Bramley, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, UK
- Richard Chalk, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Hong Kong
- Stuart Goldberg, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, UK
- Michael Han, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, China
- Daniel Kramer, Paul Weiss, USA
- Dimitri Lecat, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, France
- Paul Lomas, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, UK
- Roman Mallman, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Germany
- Rafael Murillo, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Spain
- Benito Romano, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, USA
- Noah Rubins, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, France
- Fernando Eduardo Serec, Tozzini Freire, Brazil
- Rohan Shah, Economic Laws Practice, India
- Rajesh Singh, EOS Legal Ltd, UK
- Jan Willem Van der Staay, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, The Netherlands
- Keith Wotherspoon, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, UK
- Akiko Yamakawa, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Japan
Review(s) from previous edition
"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, February 2009
"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
