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White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations - Australia

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What the Team is Known For

Allens maintains an experienced practice, widely acknowledged for its sophisticated offering that spans a broad range of white-collar crime issues and corporate investigations, including expertise in risk management and compliance issues, transactional due diligence and support in regulatory and criminal investigations. The firm is notably active counselling clients on the effective conduct of their own internal inquiries. It is well-versed in dealing with corporate regulators and the Australian Federal Police, and backed by an ability to tap into a global network of similarly specialised practitioners.

Work Highlights

  • Allens acted for PwC Australia and PwC International in relation to breaches of confidential Treasury information and have advised it in a Senate and Parliamentary inquiry into accounting firms, and investigations by Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand and the Tax Practitioners Board.

Strengths

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Allens were able to understand the complicated commercial realities of our business thoroughly.

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The partners are all responsive and are able to turn advice around quickly when required. They are all experts in their field and I have full confidence in the advice they provide.

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Notable Practitioners

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Rachel Nicolson
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Rachel Nicolson is a leading figure in the market who frequently acts for clients on investigations and disputes. She also provides regulatory and due diligence advice.

Rachel Nicolson is a creative lawyer with excellent technical skills. She is solutions-oriented and is such a good operator that she impresses immediately.

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Peter Haig
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Peter Haig has a broad range of expertise relating to anti-bribery and anti-money laundering law, frequently assisting clients in relation to investigations, inquiries and prosecutions.

Pete is phenomenally committed, deeply experienced and commercially minded. He is creative and artful in his positioning of matters and provision of advice.

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Christopher Kerrigan
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Christopher Kerrigan leverages his experience in corporate crime and risk and compliance to guide clients on an array of issues, such as responding to AUSTRAC investigations and whistle-blower complaints.

Christopher Kerrigan is a strong adviser on white-collar issues. He has good knowledge of front-end compliance and disputes and investigations.

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