Crisis Response &
Incident Investigation

Eversheds Sutherland’s Strengths

Team Approach

Eversheds Sutherland’s extensive experience and overall breadth of practice enables our Crisis Response & Incident Investigation Team to immediately mobilize a targeted response for clients facing a variety of legal challenges inherent in crisis situations. Our multidisciplinary approach to incident response brings together attorneys from across practice teams and office locations with the relevant industry experience and legal skills required to address clients’ specific needs. Our close coordination and communication with clients ensure team efficiency and efficacy.

Business Insight

The Eversheds Sutherland Team includes many attorneys with industry and business experience. We are adept at balancing a client’s mid and long-term goals with the immediate steps required by in-house counsel and management in a crisis – such as maintaining accurate corporate disclosures and consistent public statements, avoiding inappropriate corporate admissions, identifying and retaining relevant data, and anticipating future claims.

Seasoned Litigators

Clients rely on Eversheds Sutherland’s when faced with high exposure disputes on a national stage. Whether stemming from a crisis or a non-crisis event, Eversheds Sutherland litigators are known for successfully and efficiently resolving litigation and arbitration for clients in a variety of industries. Our deep understanding of our clients’ business contributes to our accomplishments in challenging venues. This knowledge is applied to strategic advocacy for the current crisis and recommendations to avoid future risks. Eversheds Sutherland’s experience with multi-forum litigation, class actions and federal and state multi-district litigation involving hundreds of litigants and numerous defendants allows our clients to maintain focus on their business objectives while we effectively manage these complex matters to resolution.

Preparation

Effective incident response requires thoughtful preparation. Partners in our Crisis Response Team use industry, government and litigation experience to develop plans specifically designed for a client’s industry and anticipated risks. The team develops incident response plans for companies in a variety of industries and performs periodic plan audits and crisis drills for clients to evaluate plan effectiveness and team responsiveness.

Disclosure and Communications

Together with our clients, Eversheds Sutherland develops and executes strategies for responding to all types of demand for information – whether from shareholders, rating agencies, auditors, federal and state agencies, opposing counsel in high-stakes litigation, or any other group. When a major event captures media attention, Eversheds Sutherland works with internal and external communications consultants to craft tactics minimizing legal risk and promoting a coordinated message, ensuring consistency and compliance with regulatory disclosure requirements. Our around-the-clock availability to deliver key messages provides our clients with a consistent message and legal oversight throughout a crisis.

Data Collection, Review and E-Discovery

Eversheds Sutherland’s Crisis Response & Investigation Team has created and trained a unique and experienced data review and e-discovery team. Our team includes senior staff attorneys, staff attorneys, and numerous long-term contract attorneys dedicated to data identification, document assessment and production projects. Faced with complex issues, hundreds of witnesses, and short deadlines, this team has consistently performed on tasks ranging from production review to privilege analysis to witness kit preparation. The attorneys on this team are experienced at working together to handle high-pressure, high-stakes situations, and effectively use advanced technology to identify, preserve, and assess documents and data. Click here for more information on the firm’s staff attorneys and contract attorney team.





June 28, 2017
Extension of FCPA Pilot Program Signals Commitment to Proactive Disclosure

The extended life of a Department of Justice program that promotes self-disclosure of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act signals a continued emphasis on individual culpability, according to two Eversheds Sutherland (US) lawyers experienced in defending against government investigations.

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