Internal investigations are used to establish information about irregularities in the workplace; the larger the organisation, the greater the challenge. A whistleblower report or the findings of an investigative audit are often only the beginning of the story. Before an organisation decides to notify any authorities or take action against employees, it needs to establish exactly what happened so that it can assess the consequences and risks for itself.

Thanks to our experience, we are able to efficiently carry out and support our clients in conducting complex economic investigations and internal investigations to clarify any kind of violation: of the law, internal procedures or ethical standards, etc.

We investigate all matters that employers / businesses may encounter, including: suspected corruption, offences against property, conflicts of interest, mobbing, violations of health and safety rules or company confidentiality.

We cooperate with experts in various fields: computer forensics, security, detectives and psychologists.

Thanks to the experience of our law firm, we have a unique understanding of the legal conditions in the workplace and what is needed for proper planning of activities.

For our clients:

• we conduct internal investigations – either alone or as members of teams with client representatives;
• we prepare investigation plans;
• we coordinate the activities of experts involved in the case – including detectives and specialists in other fields;
• we ensure the confidentiality of proceedings; our activities are covered by the professional secrecy of an advocate/legal advisor;
• we prepare reports from investigations, including recommendations for follow-up actions;
• we prepare and implement remedial plans, thereby helping our clients to draw the right conclusions from the explained cases;
• we provide training aimed at those conducting internal investigations.

Our recent experience:

• we conducted an investigation in a listed company regarding bullying and sexual harassment, minimising reputational risks and conflict between employees;
• we conducted an investigation into suspected corruption, culminating in the filing of a criminal complaint;
• we investigated mismanagement in connection with the hiring of specialists at below market rates; the findings of the investigation led to the tightening of the recruitment system and the introduction of a procedure for the verification of suppliers/business partners;
• we investigated an infringement of the powers of the Data Protection Officer and a dispute over competence between him and a member of the board of directors of a large financial sector entity, leading to the delimitation of the limits of competence.