White Collar, Investigations, and Compliance
FROST LLP’s white collar, investigations, and compliance team is unique among law firms. With decades of real-world experience inside the types of businesses we now advise, we have an insider’s perspective on devising compliance programs, conducting internal investigations, communicating to corporate boards and delivering actionable advice, while managing budgetary constraints. Led by elite attorneys with experience across industries, our team has handled complex matters, including investigations, around the world.
White Collar Defense and Government Enforcement
We fight for clients (corporate and individual) who are facing legal or regulatory enforcement risk, resolving matters through skilled negotiation and, when required, vigorous trial defense. Our team includes former federal prosecutors, with significant trial experience, involving fraud and other criminal charges. Our team has addressed government enforcement matters domestically and internationally. We advise on and respond to state, federal, and international regulatory exposure regarding AI governance and the EU AI Act, antitrust and competition laws, anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, export control and sanctions laws, fraud and corruption laws, the Federal False Claims Act (FFCA), the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), and privacy and data protection laws including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Internal Investigations
Our team has conducted hundreds of complex investigations and independent reviews in over thirty different countries. We have handled matters that range from major antitrust violations, to allegations against C-suite executives, to corruption investigations, and even standard helpline employment matters. In high-stakes internal investigations, we apply our collective decades of major law firm, in-house counsel, and chief compliance officer experience to getting at the truth and providing workable legal, operational, and reputation management advice to executives and boards during and after a crisis. We are also adept at using new technologies to drive efficiency in investigations, while accounting for the fact that wrongdoers are increasingly using technology to attack others. We also offer helpline monitoring to ensure that investigations are managed independently, affordably, and reliably.
Fractional General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Privacy Officer
Our team is made up of former general counsel, chief compliance officers, chief privacy officers, and government compliance officers. Knowing the requirements and considerations faced by in-house teams trying to develop compliance programs, we build customized and effective compliance programs that include codes of conduct, reporting structures and procedures, and due diligence. As needed, we provide Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Privacy Officer, and General Counsel-as-a-Service offerings to offer clients more integrated advice and support. In this capacity, and on an ad hoc basis, we also support corporate boards and executives when they face difficult ethical decisions.
Compliance Program Advice and Risk Assessments
Our team often conducts risk assessments as a first step toward developing effective compliance programs. We provide broad enterprise or targeted risk assessments, as needed, drawing on experience across industries including agriculture, health and pharmaceutical, medical devices, and technology. We are experienced at analyzing legal and regulatory risk for companies large and small, including multinational and multibillion-dollar corporations. We are a full-service firm that can assist a Chief Compliance Officer or Chief Privacy Officer with advice on new policies and responses to almost any programmatic need that can help avoid enforcement risks.
Cybersecurity and Ransomware Response
Our team has responded effectively to major global cybersecurity events – navigating both the incident and any post-incident legal and reporting obligations. We have been on both sides of cyber events and have advised clients on the many legal issues that arise in the short and long term. We now apply that experience to developing effective privacy programs and are prepared to step in, at a moment’s notice, during a cyber event to provide round-the-clock advice and strategy. When appropriate, we are also ready to apply our unapologetically aggressive ® approach to cyber criminals who pose a threat to our clients and their businesses.
AI Risk Mitigation and Governance
Our team has built AI governance programs for large multinational organizations. Applying that experience, we conduct risk assessments and build customized programs to help clients prepare for the future of AI litigation and regulatory action.