Internal Investigations

Support with crisis Management

• Advising on obligations on the part of management in the case of legal breaches
• Carrying out plausibility checks in the event that a breach of the law is suspected 
• Providing support in the event of searches by the investigating authorities 
• Support in terms of press law 
• Review of D&O insurance cover

Investigation of the facts

• Securing existing evidence 
• Questioning witnesses and employees 
• Forensic investigations (e.g. software-based searches and filtering emails)
• (Electronic) analysis of accounting data 
• Advising on data protection law

Review of tax obligations 

• Review of possible tax implications of the legal breach
• Handling all correspondence with the revenue authorities 
• Preparing tax reports and voluntary declarations 

Defending the company  

• Analysing the risks of criminal prosecution +
• Representation in criminal and administrative sanction proceedings 
• Advising on cooperating with the investigating authorities and settlement proceedings

Disciplinary measures 

• Providing comprehensive employment-law advice throughout the whole process 
• Drafting amnesty agreements in the event of a cooperation 
• Employment law advice and support in the implementation of disciplinary measures (e.g. regarding warnings and, where appropriate, summary dismissals, and regarding the rights of co-determination of the employee representatives) 
• Valuation and enforcement of damages claims against employees and corporate bodies

Consequences in terms of public procurement law and “self-cleaning” 

• Review of the implications of a breach of public procurement law, e.g. as a ground for exclusion in future public procurement procedures and, where applicable, defence against an exclusion from the procedure 
• Review of the requirements for “self-cleaning” in terms of public procurement law, and preparation of the required documents in order to show that “self-cleaning” has taken place 
• Support during the negotiations with the public contracting entities or authorities regarding the approval of a successful self-cleaning process
   

Our further consulting services:

• Compliance
• Antitrust Law
• Internal Investigations