"Key lawyer" for Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime
Legal 500
概览
Findley Penn-Hughes, senior associate, is dual-qualified in the US and UK and has practiced in both London and New York.
Findley’s practice focuses on representing and defending corporations and individuals in white-collar criminal matters and cross-border investigations (both internal and government-facing), and providing proactive compliance program counseling to global clients, especially the design and implementation of anti-corruption and human rights compliance programs.
Findley also provides strategic advice relating to anti-corruption and integrity due diligence (and internal investigations) arising out of mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, with a focus on both global issuers and private companies.
Findley’s practice focuses on representing and defending corporations and individuals in white-collar criminal matters and cross-border investigations (both internal and government-facing), and providing proactive compliance program counseling to global clients, especially the design and implementation of anti-corruption and human rights compliance programs.
Findley also provides strategic advice relating to anti-corruption and integrity due diligence (and internal investigations) arising out of mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, with a focus on both global issuers and private companies.
执业经验
Investigations, White Collar Defence & Compliance
- Advising a US-headquartered biotechnology, chemicals, and pharmaceutical company on the enhancement of its third party management program, including training and related internal controls
- Advising, and was seconded to, a global technology and engineering company in connection with the enhancement and testing of its global anti-corruption compliance program, various ad-hoc internal investigations, remediation of identified issues and preparation of compliance presentations and post-resolution reports to U.S. and global regulators
- Advising an India-based client on enhancements to its anti-bribery compliance program, including the design of a new compliance training program and delivery of the training in-country
- Advising the Independent Reviewer of the Connaught Review concerning the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) supervision of the collapsed Connaught Income Fund Series 1, including conduct of the investigation and preparation of the public report.
- Investigation into alleged corrupt practices in the Brazilian and Canadian operations of a European company. Conducted remediation measures, including advising on related litigation, termination of third party contracts, and dismissal of employees, and engagement with internal stakeholders and the client’s key customers.
- Supporting an independent integrity compliance consultancy reporting to the African Development Bank (AfDB) in relation to a large Chinese company debarred by the AfDB and other MDBs.
表彰
- Listed as a key lawyer for Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime - Legal 500.
教育背景
- 英博夏尔大学法学院, GDL and LPC
- 伦敦大学亚非学院, 文学硕士
- 英国杜伦大学, 文学学士
执业资格
- 英格兰和威尔斯
- 加利福尼亚州
- 不具备纽约州执业资格。在首席律师的督导下执业。
出庭资格
- Solicitor Advocate with Higher Rights of Audience (Civil)
专业及社区参与
- Member of the ABA International Anti-Corruption and International Anti-Money Laundering Committees
- Member of the International Bar Association (IBA), with interests in the Anti-Corruption Committee and the Business Human Rights Committee
- Member of the Business and Human Rights Lawyers Association
- Member of the Young Fraud Lawyers Association
- Member of the Transparency International Professional Supporters network (TIPS)