Corporate investigations

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This Overview guides you through core resources on corporate investigations within Corporate Crime, signposting practical tools and analysis. Corporate investigations are central to managing criminal, regulatory and reputational risk where potential misconduct is identified, and inform decisions on self - reporting, remediation and engagement with authorities. Practitioners must calibrate scope and governance at the outset, preserve evidence, and establish privilege protocols. Key questions include the availability of legal advice and litigation privilege (Three Rivers (No 5) and SFO v ENRC), interview arrangements, and interaction with employees, whistleblowers and third parties. Statutory and regulatory frameworks commonly engaged include the Bribery Act 2010, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (including SARs), Criminal Finances Act 2017, and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 reforms to corporate criminal liability and a failure to prevent fraud offence when in force. Engagement with the SFO (CJA 1987 s2), FCA (FSMA, including Principle 11 and SUP 15 notifications), HMRC and the NCA is addressed, alongside DPAs under the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and published cooperation guidance. It also covers dawn raids and compulsory production, data protection and cross - border transfers (UK GDPR,...

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