Private investigators and the clients that instruct them are having to grapple with a fast-changing legal landscape in which the investigators are becoming the investigated.
Addleshaw Goddard are industry-recognised experts in the lawful conduct of investigations in the private sector. Acting both for and against some of the leading global investigation companies in high-profile, reputationally sensitive matters, we are one of the only firms to have a specialist practice advising and representing investigation and intelligence practitioners, as well as their clients.
We help investigations firms navigate newly implemented privacy regimes, and the risks and obstacles faced by their industry, as well as acting for and against those companies in contentious matters where investigative misconduct is alleged. In its wider practice, the Global Investigations team frequently instructs private investigators to pursue asset tracing or other investigations on behalf of clients engaged in both civil and criminal litigation, giving us a rare window of insight into best practice across the industry.
Our lawyers do not just instruct and advise investigators, we have worked alongside them inside some of the largest commercial investigation practices, as well as for law enforcement and for government bodies. We know that the investigation industry is unique, and requires a legal service that doesn’t opt for the easy or simple answer.
Core services
- Designing robust standard operating procedures to ensure compliance with data protection and data privacy requirements.
- Advising on individual investigations and relevant requirements in specific jurisdictions.
- Representing corporate investigators and their clients when investigation misconduct is alleged.
- Sharing and disseminating legal developments and best practice in investigations
- Instructing private investigators to pursue asset tracing or other investigations on behalf of clients engaged in civil and criminal litigation.
- Supporting lawyers firm-wide on investigative instructions, including conducting due diligence for corporate and transactional clients, or supporting litigators outside of the Global Investigations practice.
