IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019

22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019

Room 318 A, Floor 3

Session information

Whistleblower claims in financial services companies: A global challenge

Wednesday 25 September (1615 - 1730)

Room 318 A, Floor 3

Committee(s)

Banking & Financial Law Committee (Lead)

Description

A guide for lawyers dealing with whistleblowing and investigations in banks and regulated financial institutions. Regulated financial firms face a complex web of obligations and expectations when faced with a whistleblower’s report. Legal protections are available for whistleblowers in many jurisdictions, and regulators may encourage or positively require reporting in certain circumstances. A whistleblower’s report may trigger an employment law grievance and an internal investigation will generally follow. This investigation in turn raises questions around procedure, privilege and regulatory interactions. This session will examine these issues and provide practical guidance to in-house and private practice lawyers that deal with them.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Philip Berkowitz Littler Mendelson P C, New York, New York, USA; Co-Chair, Diversity and Equality Law Committee
Liam Flynn Mason Hayes & Curran, Dublin, Ireland; European Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Banking & Financial Law Committee

Speakers

Simon Davis Clifford Chance LLP, London, England; President / ChairpersonLaw Society of England and Wales
Hee Won (Marina) Moon Kim & Chang, Seoul, South Korea
Yuri Suzuki Atsumi & Sakai, Tokyo, Japan; Vice Chair, Financial and Banking Law Conferences Subcommittee
Shaun Wu