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Regulatory & Investigations

Clyde & Co ensures its clients have the appropriate technical and practical support to comply with evolving regulatory change and to manage the risks associated with fraud, bribery and corruption.

Building resilience in global regulatory frameworks

Regulatory compliance is a major concern for businesses across the globe, in every profession and sector of commerce. The legal frameworks within which organisations operate are evolving, often at high speed, with regulators seeking to extend and refine their power and influence.

As a global law firm, we help clients build resilience against increasingly complex regulation, both locally and internationally. This often involves cross-border and multi-jurisdictional support to ensure they achieve and maintain compliance across their organisation.

We have the experience and knowledge to bolster compliance in established regulatory frameworks, and we have the capability to provide rapid, detailed responses to new regulations and legal requirements.

At the heart of our approach is the belief that being compliant should not impose onerous burdens on an organisation and that the assimilation of regulatory demands should cause the minimum of disruption.

With investigations on the rise, we help clients to demonstrate their willingness to cooperate with whichever regulator is involved, with the intention of achieving a satisfactory outcome in the shortest time possible. We also ensure clients can mount swift and effective internal investigations and take appropriate steps as required.

In circumstances where investigations give rise to criminal proceedings, we advise companies and individuals in relation to potential liability issues and defence options. Our global network of offices means we are on hand when and where required for our clients’ best interests.

Our Regulatory & Investigations Work

  • All
  • Africa
  • Americas
  • Asia Pacific
  • Middle East
  • UK & Europe
  • Advice on establishing international offices

    Advising a trading company authorised by the FSA on the regulatory implications of setting up an overseas office including a review of both UK and local law

    United Kingdom

    Advice on US sanctions

    Advising insurance, reinsurance, shipping and corporate clients on US sanctions in Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Sudan, Syria and Somalia

    Iran

    Advised on D&O/PI cover for a leading national accounting firm

    The FSA led an investigation into operations systems and controls (FS regulated advice).  This raised questions regarding the nature and extent of our client's cover. We were therefore required to advise as to the adequacy of this cover. We then assisted with the transition of our client into another accountancy firm.

    United Kingdom

    Advised on D&O/PI cover for a leading national accounting firm

    The FSA led an investigation into operations systems and controls (FS regulated advice).  This raised questions regarding the nature and extent of our client's cover. We were therefore required to advise as to the adequacy of this cover. We then assisted with the transition of our client into another accountancy firm.

    United Kingdom

    Advising Brazilian developers of renewable energy projects

    Advising Brazilian developers of renewable energy projects on agreements for the forward sale of carbon credits, reviewing CDM emission reductions purchase agreements and regulatory requirements

    Brazil

    Advising on anti-bribery and corruption allegations

    Advising a multinational corporation on its anti-bribery and corruption obligations and resolving alleged concerns held by the Australian Federal Police and a regulator that the corporation had breached those obligations

    Australia

    Advising traders on region-specific sanctions

    Advising trading companies on issues arising from sanctions against doing business in, among other places, Iraq and Syria

    Iraq

    AECOM

    Advising AECOM in respect of its restructuring of a substantial number of operating companies carrying out business throughout the Middle East following its merger with Cansult/Maunsell. This instruction comprised a substantial due diligence exercise into the various operating companies and advice on the legal and regulatory regime of four Emirates in the UAE, KSA, Qatar and Oman for the implementation of the restructuring with a view to streamlining AECOM's operations throughout the region...

    United Arab Emirates

    Bankers Blanket Bond advice for insurers

    Advising a panel of insurers of a Bankers Blanket Bond (fidelity section) for a major retail bank. Substantial losses to customers had arisen from a complex series of frauds by a bank employee

    United Kingdom

    Banking sector claims validation advice

    Advising the CEO and directors of a large Eastern European/Russian Bank in a multimillion dollar fraud case

    Russian Federation
  • Potential sanctions breach chartering Libyan crude oil

    Advising an owner in relation to a voyage order from charterers to load a crude oil cargo out of Libya, including as to whether the owner could comply with the voyage order without being in breach of sanctions

    Libya

    Sanctions regulations advice for an EU bank

    Advising an EU domiciled bank on EU sanctions regulations applicable to trade finance operations between the EU bank and its Libyan subsidiary bank

    Libya
  • Advising Brazilian developers of renewable energy projects

    Advising Brazilian developers of renewable energy projects on agreements for the forward sale of carbon credits, reviewing CDM emission reductions purchase agreements and regulatory requirements

    Brazil

    Energy sector merger notification requirements

    We advised an oil and gas producer on exploration and production contracts subject to merger notification requirements, at EU level, or equally at other national competition regulator levels.

    Brazil

    Regulatory and compliance advice to a risk management organisation

    Advising a worldwide leading risk management and insurance intermediary on numerous regulatory and compliance issues in Canada

    Canada
  • Advising on anti-bribery and corruption allegations

    Advising a multinational corporation on its anti-bribery and corruption obligations and resolving alleged concerns held by the Australian Federal Police and a regulator that the corporation had breached those obligations

    Australia

    Southeast Asia and Central Asia

    From our offices in China, Hong Kong, and Singapore, we serve clients across the whole of Southeast Asia and Central Asia.

    • • Advising independent schools, universities and colleges on the establishment of campuses across the region, including China, Hong Kong and Singapore, securing of investment from local partners, joint venture and licensing and operating structures.
    • • Advising Wellington College Shanghai in a pro bono capacity in respect of occupational and...
    China

    International Air Transport Association - travel agent fraud claim

    Advising 32 airlines and the International Air Transport Association on a series of major frauds allegedly committed by various travel agents involving money laundering and the issuance of millions of pounds worth of tickets without accounting to the airlines

    India

    World Trade Organisation EU public procurement rules

    Advised a metal producer on World Trade Organisation (WTO) law issues arising from a proposed ban by Indonesia on the export of iron ore. We also advised on the possibility of producers coordinating a response to such an initiative, within the bound permitted by competition laws in the EU and globally (including US and Canada)

    Indonesia

    Defending Air New Zealand

    Successfully defending Air New Zealand in the EU Commission’s extensive proceedings against 20+ airlines accused of cartel infringements in the air cargo sector. The investigation led to 11 airlines being given fines totalling EUR 800 million

    New Zealand

    Implementing UN financial sanctions against Libya

    Advising a leading international trading organisation on the implementation of UN financial sanctions against Libya by Singapore and whether Singapore has expanded its list of designated persons following the implementation of EU Regulation 503/2011

    Singapore

    National government implementation of UN financial sanctions

    Providing advice on the implementation of UN financial sanctions by Singapore; whether Singapore has implemented UN Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011) against Libya; and whether Singapore has expanded its list of designated persons following the implementation of EU Regulation 503/2011

    Singapore
  • Advice on US sanctions

    Advising insurance, reinsurance, shipping and corporate clients on US sanctions in Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Sudan, Syria and Somalia

    Iran

    Advising traders on region-specific sanctions

    Advising trading companies on issues arising from sanctions against doing business in, among other places, Iraq and Syria

    Iraq

    Iraqi Government

    Drafting the Free Zone Laws for Iraq.

    Iraq

    Unlawful expropriation of assets and property

    Advising Saudi investors in relation to an ICSID arbitration, BIT treaties and alternative enforcement mechanisms regarding the unlawful expropriation of assets and property by the Egyptian government arising out of the Arab Spring

    Saudi Arabia

    IT system hacking allegations

    Acting for a Dubai trader on an investigation following a company's IT system being hacked

    United Arab Emirates

    UAE Government departments compliance advice

    Advising various UAE Government departments with respect to proposed legislation and providing reports on compliance and consistency within existing Federal and Emirate legislation

    United Arab Emirates

    UAE Regulator

    Advising this UAE regulator on its framework law including conducting a detailed benchmarking exercise, advising on policy matters and implementation of the law and redrafting legislation. This project interfacing with a number of other government departments.

    United Arab Emirates

    Meydan Free Zone

    Drafting the employment regulations for the Meydan Free Zone.

    United Arab Emirates

    AECOM

    Advising AECOM in respect of its restructuring of a substantial number of operating companies carrying out business throughout the Middle East following its merger with Cansult/Maunsell. This instruction comprised a substantial due diligence exercise into the various operating companies and advice on the legal and regulatory regime of four Emirates in the UAE, KSA, Qatar and Oman for the implementation of the restructuring with a view to streamlining AECOM's operations throughout the region...

    United Arab Emirates
  • Banking sector claims validation advice

    Advising the CEO and directors of a large Eastern European/Russian Bank in a multimillion dollar fraud case

    Russian Federation

    EU Emissions fraud in the European Registry

    Advising regarding an EU Emissions fraud in the European Registry which caused the market to stop trading for a short period of time after a number of legitimate players found themselves subject to litigation regarding related property rights and emissions

    Switzerland

    Advice on establishing international offices

    Advising a trading company authorised by the FSA on the regulatory implications of setting up an overseas office including a review of both UK and local law

    United Kingdom

    Advised on D&O/PI cover for a leading national accounting firm

    The FSA led an investigation into operations systems and controls (FS regulated advice).  This raised questions regarding the nature and extent of our client's cover. We were therefore required to advise as to the adequacy of this cover. We then assisted with the transition of our client into another accountancy firm.

    United Kingdom

    Advised on D&O/PI cover for a leading national accounting firm

    The FSA led an investigation into operations systems and controls (FS regulated advice).  This raised questions regarding the nature and extent of our client's cover. We were therefore required to advise as to the adequacy of this cover. We then assisted with the transition of our client into another accountancy firm.

    United Kingdom

    Bankers Blanket Bond advice for insurers

    Advising a panel of insurers of a Bankers Blanket Bond (fidelity section) for a major retail bank. Substantial losses to customers had arisen from a complex series of frauds by a bank employee

    United Kingdom

    Care home fatality investigation

    Acting for a partnership which operates a care home which is being investigated by the council following a fatal fall down a lift shaft, and also representing the partnership at the inquest.

    Our role involved guiding the business through the minefield which presents when at the centre of such attention, remaining sensitive throughout to the need to avoid disruption to the residents at the home and the standard of care they required.

    United Kingdom

    Collective investment scheme advice

    Advising a collective investment scheme investing in commercial property on the financial promotion implications of its fundraising activities

    United Kingdom

    Competition Compliance and dealings with EU Distributors

    We advise a technology company on EU and UK competition issues arising from dealings with distributors and with competition compliance checks on their UK subsidiaries. This has included compliance audits on the UK subsidiaries followed by privileged communication on amending practices as necessary (e.g. export restrictions).

    United Kingdom

    Contentious competition summary judgment

    Representing a leading global resources company to successfully argue that allegations of anticompetitive practices had no prospects of success, thereby enabling the client to obtain summary judgment on a guarantee.

    United Kingdom

Our Regulatory & Investigations Team

John Whittaker
John Whittaker

Partner

Fergal Cathie
Fergal Cathie

Partner

Chris Hill
Chris Hill

Partner

Charles Kuhn
Charles Kuhn

Partner

Niya Phiri
Niya Phiri

Partner

Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy

Partner

Stirling Leech
Stirling Leech

Partner

Keith Geurts
Keith Geurts

Partner

Avryl Lattin
Avryl Lattin

Partner

Mun Yeow
Mun Yeow

Partner

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