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Focusing on investigations involving individuals, we offer 10 key trends and tips for firms and staff facing regulatory actions

With individual accountability a continuing focus of financial services regulators globally, we have collected themes and practical tips from our experts across the Herbert Smith Freehills global network to assist our clients with the management of investigations involving individuals. 

We have compiled this experience and expertise into four Top 10s:

  1. Top 10 global trends regarding investigations involving individuals
  2. Top 10 reasons for an investigation involving individuals
  3. Top 10 tips for firms conducting an investigation involving individual misconduct
  4. Top 10 tips for individuals on how to avoid an investigation

Click on the pendulums below to view each of these Top 10s.

Key contacts

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Jenny Stainsby

Global Head – Financial Services Regulatory, London

Jenny Stainsby
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Hywel Jenkins

Partner, London

Hywel Jenkins
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Luke Hastings

Partner, Sydney

Luke Hastings
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Hannah Cassidy

Partner, Head of Financial Services Regulatory, Asia, Hong Kong

Hannah Cassidy
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Andrew Eastwood

Partner, Sydney

Andrew Eastwood
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Antoine Juaristi

Partner, Paris

Antoine Juaristi
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John O'Donnell

Partner, New York

John O'Donnell