Debevoise has one of the leading European White Collar & Regulatory Defense practices, advising on government investigations and enforcement actions, conducting internal investigations, leading white collar criminal defense representations of individuals, and providing compliance advice (including reviews and due diligence).

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Lord Goldsmith KC

Karolos Seeger

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Ranking

Ranked as a Band 1 firm for Financial Crime: Corporates.

“Boasts a superb international footprint and ensures an ability to assist easily on complex cross-border matters.”

“They are strong experts in their field, with the practicality and client-focus that made a difficult investigation a success.”

Karolos Seeger and Jane Shvets are ranked as leading individuals.

—Chambers UK, 2023

Ranked as a leading firm for Internal Investigations in Germany.

—The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2022

“Nothing to improve; they are stellar.”

—Benchmark Litigation Europe, 2020

Ranked as a top-tier firm in the UK for Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime.

“Incredibly strong team that brings together expertise across multiple offices to provide a seamless and joined-up end client experience. The strength of the bench is deep and the team is super responsive.”

“Debevoise is certainly the law firm which has the deepest understanding of different jurisdictions. They are very committed to the case and to the client.”

“The competence level, the effective and smooth operation, the non-negotiable client-focus and the sheer quality of the team was very impressive.”

Lord Goldsmith KC and Karolos Seeger are named to the Hall of Fame. Jane Shvets is ranked as a leading individual.

—The Legal 500 UK, 2023

Ranked as a leading firm for White Collar Crime in France by The Legal 500 EMEA (2023).

“The Debevoise team is exceptionally rigorous in business criminal law. No aspect of a dispute is ignored or treated as an afterthought. It also has a real sense of teamwork which gives great efficiency.”

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With capability in London, Paris and Frankfurt, the team is made up of multidisciplinary, multilingual lawyers with backgrounds practicing in the U.S., at the criminal bar, in government (including a former UK Attorney General) and in-house.Such rounded experience is a significant differentiator of the team. It has an acute understanding of European regulators and enforcement agencies, as well as the impact of non-European agencies, especially from the U.S.Debevoise’s European practice mirrors the approach of the wider firm in working strategically with clients. It applies its understanding of the enforcement landscape and client business issues to devise strategies that anticipate, identify and respond to the global risks clients face in today’s climate.The European team is part of a global practice with strength across the U.S., Europe and Asia that few firms can match. This global strength is a key advantage of the practice given the often multijurisdictional nature of these matters. Many of the practice’s engagements have also seen it work in conjunction with local counsel to represent clients in front of many European government agencies.The major legal directories continue to place the practice at the forefront of white collar and regulatory defense issues across Europe. Chambers Europe quotes clients as saying, “the group works to an extremely high level of expertise. We have used many members of the team in several countries, and there isn’t a weak link in the chain.” Chambers UK states simply that “Debevoise are experts and the quality shines through.”

White Collar & Regulatory Defense in Europe