Internal investigations not only are crucial to helping clients maintain corporate integrity, identify areas of weakness, and demonstrate dedication to compliance, but they often are necessary to blunt the impact of government criminal, regulatory, and legislative oversight investigations. With more than 20 attorneys, many of whom are former prosecutors and regulators, Dickstein Shapiro’s corporate investigations team routinely conducts inquiries in bet-the-company matters, as well as in more routine situations warranting independent inquiry. The firm recognizes that these matters require a high degree of discretion so as to minimize disruption to ordinary business operations. Not only does the firm assist our clients in getting to the bottom of thorny issues in today’s complex, post-Sarbanes-Oxley environment, Dickstein Shapiro also advises clients on corporate governance issues and establishing compliance programs to ensure best practices and minimize future risks.
Some of our efforts include: