Forensics
Areas of expertise
Eversheds is internationally renowned for its civil and criminal fraud expertise. We can offer the legal advice and assistance you need, in the right commercial context. Our experienced fraud team includes experts in:
• Fraud and financial crime
• Asset recovery and urgent court applications
• Financial services and compliance issues
• Fraud insolvency procedures
• Inquiries and investigations
• Issues arising from the various crime prevention legislation such as:
- Prevention of Organised Crime Act
- Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act
- Protected Disclosure Act
- Financial Intelligence Centre Act
- Public Finance Management Act
- Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act.
With our spread of offices internationally, we are perfectly placed to respond to our clients' needs wherever they are based and can provide a consolidated approach across jurisdictional borders.
We can help you if:
- You suspect an employee of theft, fraud or accepting bribes, or a supplier or customer of attempting to defraud you
- A whistleblower makes allegations against a director or person with fiduciary duties and responsibilities
- The South African Police Services and/or Regulatory Authorities investigate your business or arrest an employee
- The FSB, SARB, DTI or other regulatory authority investigate areas of potential non-compliance
- You are concerned about whether you are complying with the various crime prevention legislation
By taking steps such as:
- Civil proceedings to recover misappropriated asset
- Urgent applications to preserve evidence, freeze bank accounts, obtain information from third parties or prevent a suspect from leaving the country
- Advising and guiding you through the course of a regulatory investigation
- Conducting your corporate/individual criminal defence
- Advising on extradition proceedings and the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Proceedings Act
And we can help you minimise risk before any damage is done, by:
- Conducting a risk assessment as to your vulnerability to fraud which includes the implementation and drafting of company policies
- Providing training on the detection and prevention of fraud
- Providing training on compliance/regulatory issues
- Advising and responding to requests for information from regulatory authorities
