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Jennifer Burton

Legal Director, Global Investigations
London, UK

Expertise

Jenny is a Legal Director in Addleshaw Goddard's Global Investigations team.

Jenny specialises in advising corporates on criminal matters, in particular those involving bribery, corruption, money laundering and fraud. She has extensive experience assisting clients with internal investigations, as well as supporting clients through investigations and prosecutions by numerous UK authorities. Jenny also provides compliance support and advises on post-investigation remediation steps.

Jenny is ranked by Lexology as a Future Leader in Investigations.

Experience

Acting for Entain plc in relation to an investigation conducted by HMRC concerning the client's overseas operations, which resulted in the first ever Deferred Prosecution Agreement obtained by the Crown Prosecution Service
Advising a client on a governmental and internal investigation relating to potential frauds
Advising a client on an internal investigation concerning senior level misconduct
Working on secondment at a major UK bank advising on issues arising out of a criminal investigation
Acting for a former CEO of a former FTSE 250 company concerning investigations by the Insolvency Service and Financial Conduct Authority.

Publications

Contributor to Lexology Getting the Deal Through, Legal Privilege & Professional Secrecy, England & Wales
Contributor to TRACE, Country Bulletin, Gifts and Hospitality Guidelines, England & Wales

Professional memberships