Regulatory

The regulatory requirements for businesses are increasing at both national and international level. Staying compliant in an ever evolving landscape is extremely challenging and implementing the large number of regulations relevant to running a business can be overwhelming.

Criminal and civil enforcement powers are extensive and far reaching. Failure to stay compliant is costly and can severely damage a business and its reputation. It can lead to expensive uninsured losses and an unexpected demand on resources to manage an unforeseen investigation.

Many of the penalties and sanctions for breaches of regulatory offences are criminal and today there is an increasing focus on the responsibilities of senior personnel when an incident occurs.

Criminal Motor Prosecutions

We provide comprehensive legal support tailored to the unique needs of insurers and corporate clients. We work in conjunction with our motor claims colleagues to ensure that investigations are streamlined, critical information is shared, and unnecessary duplication of work is avoided. This allows us to provide timely and accurate assessments of liability, reserve and any contributory negligence.

See our Criminal Motor Defence page for more information.

How can HF help you?

We’re experienced

Our team has over 100 years’ combined experience at the sharp end of regulatory investigations. We act for insurers, corporates and senior personnel, across a wide range of sectors and disciplines including construction, defence, energy, financial services, food safety, maritime, retail and transport.

We have a national reach

Our team is based throughout the UK giving us cross-border capability on a wide range of regulated areas including anti-money laundering, bribery and corruption, environmental crime, financial crime, fraud, health & safety, international sanctions, proceeds of crime, road traffic prosecutions, and trading standards.

We’re experts

We can represent our clients throughout the full journey of an investigation. We can represent them in any criminal or regulatory investigation. We can advise on and appeal statutory notices, conduct internal investigations, represent our clients and their senior personnel at all investigative interviews, and deliver robust advocacy before the courts.

Our strategic approach

We provide pro-active advice in our clients’ dealings with UK regulators with the aim of avoiding a prosecution altogether. Crucially, we ensure that our clients and their key personnel feel empowered, informed, involved and supported through the complexity and stress of a regulatory investigation.

We keep you compliant

By horizon scanning the changing regulatory landscape of local and national laws, we are always in a position to advise on the design and enhancement of internal policies and procedures to help our clients stay compliant, reduce risk and promote cultural change.