Implementing the right culture throughout the business is integral to an effective competition law compliance programme.
Comprehensive risk management policies are less onerous and more cost effective than dealing with a dawn raid or a regulatory body investigation. Additionally, competition authorities may look favourably on such compliance efforts and are more likely to show leniency towards companies that can prove they have a genuine culture of compliance.
We aim to simplify this challenging area of law by providing bespoke commercial and practical risk management programmes in a language that ensures all levels of the business understand how competition law applies to what they do at work every day.
This includes formulating and updating guidelines, giving staff presentations and training and performing simulated dawn raids, including acting as standing counsel in the event of future dawn raids and investigations. We also assist our clients in conducting in-depth audits if anti-competitive conduct is suspected, or as part of a due diligence process.
While traditional law firms have been slow to adopt AI, we are at the forefront of technology advances in this ever-changing landscape. Together with leading forensic IT and legal outsourcing firms, we advise clients on the adoption and implementation of the latest AI data analytics surveillance software. This is focused on prevention and early detection in identifying and addressing potential competition law or regulatory breaches.