Covering all aspects of white-collar crime and regulatory investigations, the team at Matheson LLP is well-equipped to advise on prevention, detection, reporting and risk management issues. The practice is highly experienced in assisting a diverse client base in matters related to fraud, bribery, corruption and money laundering. With particular expertise in high-profile financial services disputes, Karen Reynolds leads the team and is active on contentious regulatory mandates including cybersecurity incidents, sanctions and insider dealing. Connor Cassidy is another key member of the team.
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Partner in Disputes and Investigations team and leads the Regulatory Investigations Group
Position
Karen is a partner in our Disputes and Investigations team and leads our multi-practice Regulatory Investigations Group. Karen has almost 20 years experience acting for clients in high stakes commercial and regulatory disputes and investigations.
Karen has acted in some of the most high, profile Commercial Court cases in recent years, and the most significant Central Bank investigations. Karen regularly advises boards and senior management in all aspects of their regulatory engagement, their communications with stakeholders and how to mitigate and navigate commercial and reputational risk, to secure optimum outcomes in contentious matters. She is an advocate of alternative dispute resolution and has negotiated positive settlements to secure confidential resolutions for clients in many cases.
Memberships
Karen is a member of the Law Society of Ireland, admitted in 2009.
Education
University College Dublin, BCL
Trinity College Dublin, LLM
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Testimonials
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‘Matheson's White-Collar Crime team are particularly strong in a changing regulatory landscape, where company officers increasingly face liability - including criminal liability - for infringements.’
‘Connor Cassidy is particularly strong at giving both pre-emptive (compliance) advice on white-collar crime, as well as advising on internal investigations, whistleblowing, and other aspects covered by a white-collar crime practice. He is our go-to client partner. Karen Reynolds is also strong.’
Key clients
- People Centre Inc. D/BA Rippling & Rippling Ireland Ltd
- Iveco Group N.V., CNH Industrial N.V. and Stellantis N.V.
Work highlights
Representing Rippling in its highly publicised investigation and litigation against an employee and Deel Inc. relating to corporate espionage and theft of trade secrets, and its associated litigation against its competitor, Deel Inc in the US.