England - London • Risk advisory
Sidley Austin LLP
Covering the whole spectrum of financial crime matters, Sidley Austin LLP’s white-collar practice routinely represents domestic and global corporations in cross-border investigations. The firm shows particular strength in high-profile money laundering cases, as well as ensuring that its clients have robust internal compliance procedures to tackle corruption. London-based Sara George leads the practice, drawing on her experience as a former prosecutor for the Financial Services Authority to expertly advise on matters concerning allegations of criminal misconduct and market abuse.
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Key clients
- Lars Mørch
- BeIn Media Group
Work highlights
- Represented Lars Mørch, former Danske Bank Executive Board Member and former Head of International Banking of Danske Bank, in connection with the largest money laundering case by value of sums laundered (US$230 billion).
- Helped beIN Media Group to successfully manage a high-profile crisis and politically charged international dispute with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sara George