New York law firm Tarter Krinsky & Drogin has launched a corporate investigations practice. The move is in response to the growing risk of workplace misconduct – from sexual harassment to financial fraud and other abuses – which can negatively affect companies large and small and which have dominated the news in recent months. The group, comprised of multiple disciplines, will focus on conducting highly sensitive and high-profile internal investigations on behalf of individuals, as well as a wide range of private and public corporate entities from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. It will perform investigations related to regulatory compliance, employment issues, fraud, corporate governance and criminal misconduct.

Reputational risk

The corporate investigations team is led by litigation partner and certified fraud examiner Anthony Dougherty and advises clients on how to proactively address probes to mitigate reputational, brand and litigation risk, as well as design and implement corporate compliance procedures, provide training programs and audit those procedures to measure compliance. 'Government investigations and litigation against businesses has significantly increased in recent years. There is nothing more important to a company's financial, reputational or cultural well-being than the effective response to an investigation,' said practice head Anthony Dougherty. 'Companies of all types and sizes, as well as nonprofits, educational institutions and local government face constant new challenges and scrutiny in their daily business operations and in the workplace. Clients need sophisticated legal counsel on matters that could negatively impact them both reputationally and financially.'

Complex internal investigations

The firm has conducted complex internal investigations in an extensive range of industries, including higher education, art, retail, real estate and construction, consumer goods, finance, manufacturing, entertainment and many others and involves lawyers from a range of departments including litigation, corporate and labour and employment as well as experienced professionals in accounting and finance.