Joanna Ludlam
Baker McKenzieBaker McKenzie LLP fields an investigations, compliance, and ethics practice with a strong track record advising household names on the full gamut of corporate crime matters, including whistleblower issues, asset freezing orders, and bribery, corruption, and fraud investigations. Key individuals in London include Joanna Ludlam, who takes point on regulatory compliance matters, corporate criminal liability issues, and crisis and reputation management; Charles Thomson, who handles multijurisdictional fraud investigations; Jonathan Peddie, a key contact for financial institutions; and Sunny Mann, a key contact for sanctions, export control, and bribery compliance and investigations. Ludlam, Thomson, Peddie, and Mann jointly oversee the team. The team has recently seen an increase in instructions related to international sanctions and money laundering issues.
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‘Joanna Ludlum is very good.’
‘Very smart and experienced attorneys with excellent communication skills and the ability to provide risk thoughtful advice in an efficient manner that reflects what we are trying to achieve.’
‘Yindi Gesinde and Sunny Mann are very smart and able to provide legal advice in a manner that reflects what we are trying to achieve. The team is risk-aware in a way that allows us as a business to make smart decisions.’
‘The team both Tristan Grimmer and Henry Garfield are extremely knowledgeable and experienced. They have very good analytical skills and methods. They approach the case from the agencies' perspective but also take the commercial and practical facts of the given case.’
‘The team has a wealth of experience in navigating the most complex cross-border cases and they have a very good rapport with enforcement agencies. Tristan Grimmer is very diligent in analysing the matters in various sectors and in different regulatory areas. Henry Garfield is extremely good in putting together both enforcement agency perspectives and the practical real life requirements and incidents.’
‘Baker McKenzie is well-resourced and well-equipped to handle complex investigation cases, both in terms of network and tools.’
‘Good oversight by partners, who diligently follow up on client needs. Communication is also clear.’
‘Outstanding expertise and wealth of experience translated into clear and simple advice for the client. Excellent communication, engagement, technological tools, project driving and management.’
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Joanna Ludlam, Charles Thomson, Jonathan Peddie, Sunny Mann