Duncan Grieve is an associate in Cadwalader’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Group, resident in the London office.
Duncan advises a range of organizations, including multinationals, both on internal corporate investigations and during investigation or prosecution by regulatory bodies including the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He has experience in dealing with international investigations involving issues in foreign jurisdictions, including Brazil, Russia, China, India, Romania, the Czech Republic, Mozambique, Canada and Japan.
Duncan also represents individuals subject to internal, regulatory and criminal investigation. His previous work includes advising clients throughout the global investigations into the integrity of financial benchmarks, including LIBOR, EURIBOR, FX and the commodities markets. He has acted for clients in relation to Parliamentary Select Committee appearances.
In addition to contentious work, Duncan has extensive experience in anti-corruption compliance in an M&A context. During a nine-month secondment to a multinational client, he led the global compliance integration of newly acquired company which was purchased for US$5.1 billion. He also conducts pre-acquisition anti-corruption due diligence in relation to investments into foreign jurisdictions and advises clients on compliance with trade sanctions and economic embargoes.
Duncan speaks fluent Portuguese and spent two years in Brazil working with a Brazilian law firm where he advised corporate and individual clients in investigations stemming from Lavo Jato (Operation Car Wash), including the negotiation of leniency agreements with Brazilian prosecuting authorities and regulatory agencies (MPF, CADE, CGU, TCU).
Duncan was recognized as a rising star – and is one of only four lawyers listed as “most highly regarded” – in European investigations by Who’s Who Legal – Future Leaders 2020. He regularly delivers presentations on bribery, corruption and effective compliance strategies, and has lectured and published on these topics in the UK and Brazil.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Duncan Grieve
- Regulation: European Council Declines to Mandate that Director Care Obligations Require Consideration of Sustainability Matters - (Posted On Monday, February 19, 2024)
- Regulation: First Greenwashing Fine Issued in Australia - (Posted On Monday, February 19, 2024)
- Toolkit in Progress on Deforestation and Land Conversion-Linked Financial Crimes - (Posted On Monday, December 11, 2023)
- UK’s Competition Authority Launches Investigation into Green Heating and Insulation Sector - (Posted On Monday, December 04, 2023)
- UN Environment Programme Report Calls for Disclosure Standards for Non-State Actors - (Posted On Monday, December 04, 2023)
- EU Market Regulator Finds 400% Increase in Use of ESG Language in Fund Names - (Posted On Monday, November 27, 2023)
- ECB Cautions Banks About Heightened Exposure to Climate Litigation - (Posted On Tuesday, November 14, 2023)
- UK Institute of Directors: UK’s FRC Should Maximize Adaptability of Governance Code - (Posted On Tuesday, November 07, 2023)
- Climate Action Group Publishes First Net Zero Standard for Mining - (Posted On Monday, October 30, 2023)
- EU Institutions to Vote on Greenwashing Ban - (Posted On Monday, October 30, 2023)