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.
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‘Very pragmatic legal advice; flexibility to do all kinds of work. Excellent skills of staff in the US and UK.'
‘Jane Shvets is a well-established compliance professional with outstanding experience in US sanctions and other financial crime areas. Great client relationship manager.’
‘The deep experience of the superb London white-collar team is very impressive. Karolos Seeger is outstanding in his field and a genuine authority on handling genuinely global investigations.’
‘Calm-headed and practical. Work well and complement each other.’
‘Karolos Seeger is a superb lawyer with very strong negotiation skills.’
‘Debevoise is my go-to white-collar crime practice. The partners and people are of the highest calibre, and also collaborative and open in their communication. This is a unique combination and the quality of the work is very impressive.’
‘Jane Shvets is an excellent professional, with strong knowledge of practical implementation within companies. She has unparalleled experience from working within large and other corporates, and she is able to use that experience and her network to help companies comply whilst managing realistic expectations.’
‘World-leading expertise channelled into pragmatic and useful advice.’
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Practice head
Lord Peter Goldsmith KC; Karolos Seeger
Other key lawyers
Jane Shvets; Konstantin Bureiko