Corporate Compliance, Investigations & Prosecutions

If you or your organisation has compliance concerns, needs to commission an internal investigation or need advice, assistance and representation for a prosecution, our team of experts can assist.

Whether your business is concerned about general compliance or works in an industry where specific, bespoke regulations must be upheld, JMW can help. Thanks to our regulatory compliance audit service, you can identify and address any areas of concern before any regulatory enforcement takes place. We regularly represent clients across all the sectors of UK industry from investigation to trial and beyond. This includes appeals from the Tribunals, Judicial Review and ancillary applications. Our knowledgeable regulatory solicitors can support you at all stages of the process and help to minimise any impact of such investigation or prosecution.

To speak to a solicitor for advice on corporate compliance and regulation, call JMW on 0345 872 6666 or fill out our online enquiry form and request a call back.

Areas of Expertise

JMW's regulatory lawyers offer a wide range of corporate compliance services and have represented clients from across UK industry and beyond. Our expertise includes the following service areas:

Whether you are under investigation by an enforcement agency, self-reporting a regulatory breach or wish to conduct an internal investigation, JMW's regulatory solicitors can advise, assist and represent you. We offer services to businesses of all sizes facing regulatory issues, involved in investigations or prosecution.

If you are an individual, we also represent professionals who are subject to investigation by a professional or regulatory body.

How JMW Can Help

In terms of corporate compliance, the team at JMW can guide companies and staff through the relevant compliance requirements to keep a business on track. We aim to ensure that businesses do not fall into trouble with regulatory bodies, such as Trading Standards, HMRC, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and others.

If problems occur, we can be there to defend and protect your business. This often includes representing company directors and officers in compliance investigations and, if necessary, defending prosecutions brought by the relevant public authorities. We have particular expertise in representing companies in HMRC interventions, tax inspections and FCA enquiries. Should you require litigation, our service includes specialised advocacy at licensing committees, tribunals and lower or higher courts.

Our office in the heart of London's financial district is ideally placed to handle the most serious corporate and professional regulation work. Our Manchester office is close to the Northern Tribunal venue (accommodating the GMC amongst others) and together, the JMW team offers a cost-effective expert solution to your corporate compliance needs.

Due to our successes, JMW is recognised by Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500 as a top UK law firm, and is top-ranked in a number of service areas. Read about how we have helped our business clients to learn more.

What Services Do JMW's Regulatory Law Solicitors Offer?

Regulatory law can be complicated and differs from industry to industry. As such, it is vital to work with expert solicitors with relevant experience during regulatory investigations, to get the most accurate and practical advice. JMW's thorough knowledge covers everything from regulatory issues that affect all businesses - for example, preventing fraud and related offences, tax evasion, health and safety regulations, compliance with the Bribery Act - to more specific concerns that apply only in niche circumstances.

Our expert regulatory lawyers specialise in conducting compliance audits and can scale our services to even the most complex cases. With our expertise in the legislation listed above, we can conduct a full audit or investigation of your business to monitor regulatory compliance and ensure that no offences are being committed or at risk of being committed under any of these acts by the business, its employees, or its agents.

If we identify any regulatory requirements that are not being met, or offences being committed, we can advise you on any duty to report, criminal concerns or other issues. JMW's specialist lawyers help clients manage their compliance through regulatory changes and stay up-to-date with their legal obligations, including by providing sector-specific advice across many UK industries.

For businesses that need to take action because of regulatory or compliance issues, we can support you with this.

Why Choose JMW?

At JMW, our experienced regulatory team offers expert advice on a full range of corporate compliance, investigation and prosecution matters. From supporting your business to identifying and addressing compliance issues, and representation during regulatory investigations or prosecutions, we can help you to meet your legal obligations and protect your reputation.

Not only do we have a deep understanding of the regulations themselves, but we also know how many enforcement bodies in the UK conduct investigations and the powers they have at their disposal. As such, we can help to ensure you are treated fairly at all stages of the process and that evidence is collected in a legally compliant manner.

In addition to being a leading regulatory team, JMW is a full-service law firm and can offer reputation management, criminal defence and other relevant services to those involved in regulatory investigations. We have worked on cases of all sizes and specialise in those with an international element - see some of our cases here.