Regulatory and Criminal Enforcement 

(…) De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek’s team has been involved in a large number of highly complex cases ranging from corruption, corporate fraud, internal investigations and insider trading to market manipulation and regulatory violations, and is known for having ‘an excellent relationship with the Dutch financial supervisor’. (Legal 500, 2008)

De Brauw's Regulatory and Criminal Enforcement group advises and represents major corporations, financial institutions and prominent individuals in a wide range of regulatory and criminal enforcement matters regarding inter alia securities laws, insider trading, competition law, economic sanctions, anti-corruption laws and other regulatory regimes.

Our Regulatory and Criminal Enforcement group has been involved in a great number of enforcement actions brought by a variety of enforcement agencies, including the Dutch Central Bank (DNB), the Financial Markets Authority (AFM), the Dutch public prosecutor, the SEC, the US Department of Justice, OFAC, the FED, the FSA and other agencies. De Brauw has extensive experience in defending clients in ensuing civil, administrative and criminal court proceedings, as well as in negotiating (confidential) settlements with criminal and regulatory agencies for our clients.

De Brauw's Regulatory and Criminal Enforcement group leads Internal Investigations into matters such as market manipulation, corporate fraud and regulatory and antitrust violations.