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Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption | Global

Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

The Global-Wide Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption section ranks firms and individuals involved in advising management on, and compliance with, investigations concerning white-collar crime, anti-corruption legislation and international sanctions. Firms evidence their strength on an international stage by both advising on preventative measures as well as undertaking internal and external investigations. Emphasis is placed on showing breadth and strength across a firm's network, providing a global platform to manage individual demands from separate jurisdictions' as well as understanding the interaction with international requirements. Work submitted will often demonstrate a firm's capabilities managing the implementation of global compliance strategies for multi-national clients to conducting investigations involving a range of issues, including insider trading, antitrust issues, corruption allegations and FCPA breaches.

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Band 1

  1. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    Debevoise & Plimpton is a leading practice retained by an impressive roster of some of the most recognisable companies in the world, providing impressive cross-border services to clients engaged in multi-jurisdictional investigations. The law firm offers:
  2. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has a globally integrated team with deep regional expertise, experienced in multi-jurisdictional investigations and compliance strategy matters involving Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Americas. The law firm:
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Band 2

  1. A&O Shearman
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    A&O Shearman
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Allen & Overy has a distinguished investigations practice with extensive experience dealing with enforcement agencies around the globe, with considerable strengths across a range of key jurisdictions including in Asia-Pacific, the USA and continental Europe as well as in its UK base. The law firm offers:
  2. Clifford Chance LLP
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    Clifford Chance LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Clifford Chance has a highly regarded international practice group showcasing exceptional pan-European capabilities, with significant strongholds in the UK, Germany and France, as well as notable teams in China and New York. The law firm offers:
  3. Covington & Burling LLP
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    Covington & Burling LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    • Is retained by a striking list of recognisable multinational corporations, excelling across a range of investigations and anti-corruption matters such as sanctions, export controls, anti-money laundering and anti-bribery.
  4. Freshfields
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    Freshfields
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a large international firm with a substantial investigations practice in a number of key regions, and a market-leading force in Europe with additional strengths in China and New York. The law firm offers:
  5. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
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    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Skadden has a globally-recognised practice with an excellent reputation for its cross-border capabilities, with particularly strong offices in the USA, Europe and China. The law firm offers:
  6. Herbert Smith Freehills
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 2
  7. Kirkland & Ellis
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
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    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    • Expertise in FCPA infringement and wider corruption cases, acting on a wide range of international mandates, with prominent cases in Latin America, the Middle East and Asia.
  2. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison possesses an impressive international investigations practice. The firm is frquently retained to represent and defend global corporations and executives in high-profile regulatory, criminal and civil proceedings. The law firm offers:
  3. Ropes & Gray LLP
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    Ropes & Gray LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Boston-based James Dowden, New York-based Joan McPhee, and Amanda Raad, who divides her time between London and New York, co-chair the firm's global anti-corruption and international risk practice.
  4. Sidley Austin LLP
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    Sidley Austin LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    Sidley Austin is a pre-eminent international law firm with notable strength in handling corporate crime and investigations matters across the US, Latin America, China and the UK. The law firm offers:
  5. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
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    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    Sullivan & Cromwell provides notable experience in the investigations space, and is frequently engaged by multinational clients due to its strong global coverage across multiple jurisdictions. The law firm offers:
  6. Latham & Watkins LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 3
  7. WilmerHale
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. Arnold & Porter
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    Arnold & Porter
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Arnold & Porter has an excellent reputation for its specialist US teams, and provides global coverage through offices in South Korea, China, Belgium and the UK, in addition to experience in Latin American matters. The law firm offers:
  2. Dechert LLP
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    Dechert LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Dechert is a noted US law firm handling both governmental and internal investigations in the USA and further afield, demonstrating growing international capability, with expertise in China, as well as a market-leading practice in London. The law firm offers:
  3. DLA Piper LLP
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    DLA Piper LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper possesses a formidable global investigations teams. With a strong global network, the firm is able to draw its international teams and resources to navigate sophisticated cross-border white-collar crimes and investigations. The law firm offers:
  4. Hogan Lovells
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    Hogan Lovells
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Hogan Lovells showcases robust cross-border capabilities, leveraging its strongholds in a number of regions, including Latin America, South-East and Central Asia, the USA and the UK. The law firm offers:
  5. Jones Day
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    Jones Day
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Jones Day provides comprehensive international coverage, featuring notable strengths in Europe, Latin America, Australia and the USA. The law firm offers:
  6. Miller & Chevalier Chartered
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    Miller & Chevalier Chartered
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Miller & Chevalier is a respected US law firm adroit at handling investigations around the globe, notably in Latin America. The law firm offers:
  7. Morrison Foerster
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    Morrison Foerster
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    "They are incredibly thoughtful and knowledgeable about not only each specific region but how the laws in various regions intersect and what the aggregate legal risks are to a multinational company."
  8. Norton Rose Fulbright
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    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Norton Rose Fulbright is a global team with vast experience acting for clients in emerging markets such as Asia, Latin America and Africa, as well as significant resources in the UK, the USA and other key markets. The law firm offers:
  9. Paul Hastings LLP
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    Paul Hastings LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    "Paul Hastings has a strong track record of advising on anti-bribery and anti-corruption matters, and data governance and cybersecurity matters. Its advice has always been pragmatic with a good response time, which is crucial especially when it comes to investigations."
  10. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 4
  11. Kobre & Kim
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 4
  12. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 4
  13. Steptoe LLP
    Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption
    2024 | Band 4