Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• ‘Satnam Tumani is undoubtedly the key individual in the team. He was an outstanding lawyer with the SFO rising to become Head of Bribery & Corruption and International Assistance, to which he has added further years of experience in private practice. His understanding of tactical and strategic issues is profound and his knowledge of legal issues broad and deep.’

• ‘The firm's specialism in financial crime builds upon its multijurisdictional expertise. It has exceptional niche expertise in representing executives and corporates in  bribery and corruption cases in which there is linked litigation across jurisdictions.'

• 'Those I have worked with are particularly adept at being able to speak to corporate executives in their own language and to be unfazed by the management of multijurisdictional cases involving the coordination with lawyers and executives in other jurisdictions and the management of multiple work streams. They make sure that they have covered all the bases and do not miss a point. In addition to their own expertise, they are adept at identifying areas in which they require specialist expertise and commissioning such work.'

• ‘The Kirkland team are outstanding at methodically working through complex internal investigations and ensuring that all relevant facts are identified. This is largely a result of their forensic attention to detail and ability to join a disparate array of facts to present the relevant narrative to the client (and regulator if required). The Kirkland team are tireless in making sure that there are no gaps in the methodology or lingering questions once the matter is concluded.'

• ‘Patrick Navein has outstanding attention to detail and is always able to find a practical solution to seemingly insurmountable problems. He is calm under pressure and is able to ensure that all moving parts in a complex investigation are joined up. Patrick is especially adept at using new technologies for maximum efficiency.'

• 'Satnam Tumani brings a huge amount of experience and is able to use this experience to educate clients about the most effective way to resolve issues which arise during internal investigations.'
• 'Andrew Butel is able to rapidly focus in on the key issues in a complex and wide-ranging investigation.'
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Lawyers

Leading individuals

Marcus Thompson

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Marcus Thompson is a partner in the Government & Internal Investigations Group in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. He assists corporate clients with a variety of business-related criminal matters such as anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and corruption, international sanctions, and company investigations. Marcus also advises clients on highly sensitive matters involving data breaches and workplace compliance investigations. He has particular experience in advising private equity firms and their portfolio companies on business crime and risk mitigation, including the design and implementation of compliance programmes. Marcus also represents senior individuals who are facing investigation by government agencies such as the SFO, FCA, NCA and FRC.

Next Generation Partners

Patrick Navein

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Patrick Navein is an associate in Kirkland’s Government, Regulatory & Internal Investigations Group, based in London. Patrick focuses his practice on white collar and corporate crime matters. This includes assisting companies with internal and government investigations (including those conducted by the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC)), individual defence for senior executives and compliance professionals, and devising and helping to implement effective compliance programmes. Patrick also advises a range of UK and international companies on the provisions of the UK Bribery Act, the UK Proceeds of Crime Act and related mandatory or voluntary disclosures to UK regulators. Patrick also advises private equity companies in respect of investigative, compliance and risk mitigation matters, including at portfolio companies.