24th Annual IBA Transnational Crime Conference

18 May - 20 May 2022

Session information

'Pay me my money down': companies, individuals and legal fees relevant to a white-collar practice

Description

The panel will address questions regarding the management and regulation of legal fees in white-collar cases, from the perspective of both law firms and in-house counsel. Notably, what issues arise between counsel for an individual and counsel for the company when the company is paying the bills?

Many benefits can arise, for the company, in funding an individual’s representation, such as access to information from and about the individual and an ability to control the litigation. On the other hand, risks may be present as well, for instance, in terms of perception from external investigators.

The panellists will explore this complex field, moving through a number of topics including joint defense arrangements, cooperation and coordination with ongoing internal investigation, Directors & Officers (D&O) policies, relation and info sharing with the insurance company, conflicts of interests, retainers’ extent, hourly, capped and success fees arrangements, and more.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Filippo Ferri Cagnola & Associati Studio Legale, Milan, Italy; Vice Chair, Business Crime Committee

Speakers

Ross Dixon Hickman & Rose Solicitors, London, England; Treasurer, Criminal Law Committee
Matt Kaiser Kaiser PLLC, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Vice Chair, Criminal Law Committee
Oliver Knox RPC, London, England
Alessandra Pandolfi IMI Critical Engineering, Milan, Italy
Alexa Segal British Telecom, London, England