| LG | Standout | Brazil’s largest corruption case | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | LG acted to recover assets from Paulo Maluf, former São Paolo mayor, who was accused of receiving kickbacks from construction projects. Mr Maluf has always denied the allegations. It was Brazil’s first civil claim to return funds from a foreign country |
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| Russell Jones & Walker | Standout | The first ever civil recovery order with the UK’s Serious Fraud Office | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | When Balfour Beatty reported accounting irregularities in an Egyptian construction project, the firm helped approach the SFO to negotiate a civil settlement. This avoided potentially lengthy and expensive proceedings |
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| Norton Rose | Standout | Business ethics and anti-corruption initiative | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | The firm has been the lead partner in the creation of the Centre for Ethics and Law at University College London and has partnered with Transparency International |
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| Clifford Chance | Standout | A landmark action in a foreign jurisdiction | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | On behalf of Brazil, the firm acted as de facto public prosecutors to prosecute successfully corrupt Swiss bankers in the Swiss court |
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| Arthur Cox | Highly commended | Fast-tracking a multi-million euro recovery | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | The first use of Anton Piller and freezing orders with a committal motion in the Irish commercial court. It enabled the client to obtain quickly search warrants and asset-freezing orders around the world, leading to a full recovery |
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| Allen & Overy | Highly commended | Equipping clients for fraud investigation | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | Robert Hunter used techniques from clinical psychology, character profiling and interrogations to refine an approach to fraud investigation that now forms the basis of advice to its clients |
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| Uría Menéndez | Commended | 500m compensatory offer for Madoff investors | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | The firm helped Santander create an exchange offer for client victims of the Madoff fraud. Together they found a way to swap apparently valueless assets while minimising Santander’s losses |
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| Oppenhoff & Partner | Commended | Compliance consultancy for Deutsche Telekom | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | Instructed to improve Deutsche Telekom’s risk management, the firm took a consultancy approach. Analysing culture as much as procedure, its recommendations were swiftly implemented |
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| Wolf Theiss | Commended | Promoting anti-corruption measures in Austria | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | Working with Transparency International, the firm helped shape new anti-corruption legislation by increasing awareness and educating clients |
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