Jane Shvets > Debevoise & Plimpton LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
65 GRESHAM STREET
LONDON
EC2V 7NQ
England
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Work Department

White Collar & Regulatory Defense

Position

Jane Shvets is a partner in the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group focused on white collar defense and internal investigations, in particular regarding compliance with corrupt practices legislation.

As a cross-border investigations lawyer, Ms. Shvets boasts a genuine international pedigree, having worked with clients on enquiries from authorities in the U.S., UK, Germany, Russia, and elsewhere, and on matters spanning jurisdictions in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Russia and the Middle East. As one of a few Russian-speaking lawyers in this field, Ms. Shvets focuses in particular on matters involving Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.

In addition to her core investigations practice, Ms. Shvets also leads the firm’s sanctions practice in Europe, guiding clients through a sanctions landscape that has shifted significantly and swiftly in recent years. She is also a member of the firm’s Data Strategy and Security practice, advising clients on data protection and data transfer issues arising from EU data protection laws and other data privacy legislation.

Languages

Ms. Shvets is a native Russian speaker and is proficient in Ukrainian.

Memberships

Ms. Shvets is a co-chair of the Public Corruption/FCPA Subcommittee of the American Bar Association’s Criminal Litigation Committee.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)

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Counting international blue-chip corporations and household names among its impressive roster of clients, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP maintains a market-leading white-collar crime practice praised by clients for its ‘world-leading expertise channelled into pragmatic and useful advice’. Advice regarding DPAs, AML, and international sanctions form core pillars of work for the team, which is jointly led by co-managing partner Lord Peter Goldsmith KC and Karolos Seeger; Seeger leads the London white-collar and regulatory defence group, and has notable experience handling internal investigations concerning corrupt practices legislation. Jane Shvets is another key name here, and also takes point on cross-border investigations, attracting praise for her ‘outstanding‘ experience. For sanctions instructions, anti-corruption investigations, and compliance matters, Konstantin Bureiko is the name to note.