For many organisations, their people are their greatest assets.

Ensuring employees know that their concerns will be investigated effectively is key to not only minimising legal and regulatory risk, but also building a culture where people feel safe to raise concerns.Organisations also have a clear interest in investigating alleged wrongdoing by, and poor performance of, their employees.

Whether asking us to advise them on conducting their own investigations, or conducting the investigation ourselves, our clients trust us with their most high-profile, complex and sensitive people and culture-related investigations.

As regulator-led investigations increase in number and scope, we are on hand to help our clients navigate the difficult people-related issues involved, especially where there is a clash between regulatory obligations and employment law. We regularly advise our clients on how to reach commercially desirable solutions, whilst preserving good relations with regulators and mitigating employment law risks.

We also have particular expertise investigating workplace culture and equity, diversity and inclusion issues, often where there are allegations of bullying, discrimination and harassment. Our approach is not only to look into historical allegations, but to make pragmatic recommendations as to how an organisation can move forward by creating a positive workplace culture.