Karolos Seeger > 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 Group.

Position

Karolos Seeger is a partner in the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group and International Dispute Resolution Group, based in the London office. He is also a member of the firm’s Management Committee. His practice focuses on white collar crime and internal investigations, in particular regarding compliance with corrupt practices legislation, conducting compliance assessments and creating and implementing appropriate compliance programmes and procedures. Mr. Seeger also advises clients on a wide range of specific sanctions issues and has experience in complex litigation and international arbitration matters.

Mr. Seeger has deep experience in the field of internal investigations, compliance advice and white collar crime, as well as in a variety of English High Court and international arbitration matters in a wide range of sectors.

Languages

German, Greek, French.

Memberships

Mr. Seeger serves as an officer on the International Bar Association’s Business Crime Committee

Education

University of Oxford (1996 MA law with law studies in Europe); Institut d’Etudes Européennes, Université Libre de Bruxelles (1997 Diplome d’Etudes Complémentaires and Diplome d’Etudes Spécialisées en Droit Européen).

Lawyer Rankings

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

(Hall of Fame)

Karolos SeegerDebevoise & Plimpton LLP

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.