Our expertise* is why clients turn to us when they are in crisis. When dealing with allegations of wrongdoing that can have rapid and critical impacts to their organization, clients rely on our ability to investigate sensitive matters with efficiency, discretion, and the utmost capability. Our experience needs no§ examination. Having litigated tens of thousands of cases in almost every practice area and industry, we have an unparalleled understanding of the law – including the practical considerations courts and regulators apply in assessing an investigation‡ . We offer a full range of services, from discrete independent investigations to hands-on crisis management and advice. Our experience includes investigating allegations of bullying and harassment, sexual misconduct, discrimination, self-dealing, breaches of confidentiality, and breaches of fiduciary duty, within corporations, professional services firms, and the public sector..

Allegations of wrongdoing, including corporate or executive misconduct and claims of workplace harassment, discrimination, or reprisal can pose an urgent threat to any organization – and may raise significant litigation and regulatory risks. A rapid, fair, and thorough investigation is often the critical first step in addressing those challenges. 

We conduct internal investigations for boards of directors, special committees, and management when they are confronted with critical and sensitive situations, including where investigations have been ordered by regulators. We are retained by both private and public entities to investigate allegations of wrongdoing at the most senior levels of organizations. We offer a full range of services, from discrete independent investigations to hands-on crisis management and advice, and have robust experience guiding enterprises through public, governmental, and regulatory scrutiny.

Our team is relied upon to conduct investigations with efficiency, discretion, and the utmost capability. We have an unparalleled understanding of the law – and the practical considerations – courts and regulators apply in assessing investigations. 

Representative mandates include the following:

• Retained by a Special Committee of the Board of a public company to conduct an internal investigation into allegations by a short-seller of material non-disclosure.
• Internal investigation into allegations of breaches of confidentiality in a publicly-traded corporation.
• Internal investigation into possible breaches of a government procurement process by a corporation.
• Internal investigation into allegations of harassment, discrimination, and self-dealing made by former general counsel of an organization against its senior leadership.
• Independent investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by a senior official.
• Independent investigation into allegations of bullying and breach of policy by a senior official.
• Independent investigation into allegations of threats and bullying in a unionized environment.
• Independent investigation into allegations of breaches of fiduciary duties by a member of a board of directors.
• Internal investigation into allegations of interference in a quasi-judicial process.