REGULATORY SOLICITORS

Our Regulatory Solicitors offer expert legal advice to individuals and companies being investigated by a regulatory body.

Our wealth of experience means you can rest assured you have the best possible legal team behind you.

If you or your business is under regulatory investigation and you need tailored legal advice, call Draycott Browne today on +44 (0)161 228 2244.

In the UK alone, there are over 300 regulators, including organisations such as Trading Standards, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Environment Agency, whose rules and regulations you and your business should comply with. Failure to do so can result in your company facing criminal investigations, but we are here to help.

The Regulatory Solicitors team can provide specialist legal advice and legal representation to individuals, business, directors and employees who find themselves involved in an investigation from a regulator.

HOW OUR REGULATORY SOLICITORS CAN HELP

Our dedicated regulatory solicitors make it their mission to provide you with care, support, advice and representation during every step of a regulatory investigation.

This includes:

• Advising you on what to say, if anything, to the authorities
• Attending interviews with you
• Challenging any notices or orders against you
• Keeping you informed of the progress of the investigation
• Liaising and negotiating with the regulator and the authorities on your behalf
• Thoroughly preparing your defence for trail
• Providing you with first class representation in court
• Helping you deal with the effects of the case

OUR REGULATORY DEFENCE EXPERTISE

We specialise in dealing with investigations from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and professional legal advice is imperative as the FCA are now taking an even more vigorous approach to investigations and conducting more than ever.

There has been an increasing use of higher penalties and more publicity to demonstrate that the FCA is a serious and powerful regulator.

Our defence team are also experienced in dealing with cases involving a huge variety of regulators, including:

• The Police
• The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• The Serious Fraud Office
• The Trading Standards Agency
• The Office of Fair Trading
• The Crown Prosecution Service
• The Environment Agency
• Local Authorities

This list is not exhaustive, and our highly regarded regulatory team have the appropriate technical knowledge and expertise to deal with a wealth of regulators not listed above. Our legal experts are well-placed to assist you if you are accused of breaching the rules and regulations across any industry or sector, and can advise you appropriately.

As well as offering legal support and guidance in the event of a regulatory investigation into your company, we are also able to offer advice to help you keep up to date with existing and changing regulations and can advise you on future compliance to help to protect your business from future investigations.

WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES FOR REGULATORY OFFENCES?

Where an investigation finds a company guilty of non-compliance and leads to a prosecution, company directors can face a criminal record, potential disqualification from holding the position of director and in some instances, a prison sentence.

WHEN TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE

To gain the best possible chance of a successful case, we always recommend seeking help from a legal advisor the moment a regulator has contacted you. However, it is never too late to seek professional advice and we will assist at any point of a regulatory case.

24 HOUR AVAILABILITY

Our regulatory solicitors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year so that in the event of an emergency, you will have legal assistance whenever you need it.