Dentons

White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Partner and national co-leader of Dentons’ Global Compliance and Investigations group

Anthony Cole’s practice focuses on financial crime investigations and compliance, with a particular emphasis on anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, fraud and economic sanctions matters.  He is the national co-leader of Dentons’ Global Compliance and Investigations group, and is widely recognized as a leading lawyer in the Investigations space in Canada.

In the area of anti-corruption, Anthony has acted as counsel in precedent-setting cases in Canada, representing clients across a range of industries in connection with criminal investigations, prosecutions, civil recovery measures and forfeiture proceedings. Notably, Anthony acted as counsel for and led the successful negotiation of the first ever Deferred Prosecution Agreement in Canada on a case involving offences under Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act.

Anthony has vast experience with internal investigations, including matters spanning multiple jurisdictions. He regularly handles matters involving allegations engaging fraud, bribery and money laundering provisions of the Canadian Criminal Code and the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, but he also has substantial experience with multi-jurisdictional cases, including those engaging the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Bribery Act 2010. Anthony often works alongside colleagues from other jurisdictions to manage and navigate the complex issues that can arise in cross-border cases. In doing so, Anthony is able to draw on his substantial prior experience of practicing as a lawyer in England as well as Canada.

Anthony has also represented clients in civil litigation and international arbitration proceedings (including ICSID) relating to corruption matters. He has experience with emergency interim relief such as Mareva injunctions, Norwich Pharmacal orders and Anton Piller orders.

Anthony also conducts risk assessments, compliance reviews and training, and regularly advises on the development of business integrity policies and procedures. Anthony is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), and has substantial experience with conducting counter-party risk assessments, including value-chain due diligence and risk mitigation advice.