With a market-leading reputation and extensive experience in handling both French and international matters, the Global Compliance and Investigations practice in Paris provides comprehensive legal solutions for clients around the world. 

We support clients in managing compliance obligations, including anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), and sanctions and export controls, as well as both internal and regulatory investigations. Our lawyers are recognized in Chambers, Legal 500 and other rankings as leaders in compliance and investigations.

Our Paris office offers clients access to our unparalleled global reach across 80 countries where we provide localized expertise, strategic counsel and tailored solutions.

Compliance 

• Anti-corruption: Dentons is experienced in advising and defending clients on matters involving international anti-corruption laws, including Sapin 2, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act, and other global anti-corruption frameworks. We help clients design and implement robust compliance programs, conduct investigations, and defend against allegations of bribery and corruption.
• Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT): Dentons advises clients in compliance and enforcement matters involving US, EU and other anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AMF/CFT) regimes globally. From risk assessments and due diligence to defending clients in investigations, our team has the expertise to protect your interests and ensure compliance with global regulatory standards.
• Sanctions and export controls: With evolving international sanctions regimes, global financial institutions and multinationals look to Dentons to advise them on sensitive and complex compliance and enforcement matters involving US, UK, and European Union financial and economic sanctions, and trade restrictions. Our team supports clients with compliance strategies and regulatory investigations in relation to sanctions-related issues.

Key services include:

• Internal and regulatory investigations
• Compliance policies and programs
• Monitorships and compliance remediation
• Internal controls
• Pre and post M&A due diligence
• Compliance training
• Compliance advisory

Banking regulatory 

With broad experience in advising banks, fund managers, broker-dealers, investment firms, insurance companies, payment institutions, fintech companies and pension funds on the establishment and regulation of investment funds on a wide range of transactions and on regulatory matters (including advising on MIFID II, CRR/CRD IV, UCITS V, EMIR, IDD, PSD2 and ELTIF regulation), Dentons is ideally positioned to serve clients operating in major financial centres across Europe.

Key services include:

• Multijurisdictional banking regulatory advice
• Disclosure obligations
• Regulatory inspections and investigations
• Licence applications and amendments
• Passporting and local establishment rules

Internal and regulatory investigations services 

Whether it’s conducting internal investigations into potential misconduct, fraud, or non-compliance, or handling regulatory inquiries and enforcement actions, our practice offers strategic guidance. We help financial institutions, corporations, and public entities effectively manage investigations and mitigate legal exposure.

Key services include:

• Investigating allegations of financial crime, including corruption, fraud and money laundering
• Investigating violations of internal policies and procedures
• Multijurisdictional investigations initiated by regulatory authorities
• Conducting multilingual interviews with senior management and other employees worldwide
• Advising boards on investigations findings, including on voluntary self-disclosures
• Managing communications with regulators and prosecutors in connection with internal investigations
• Managing whistleblower reports consistent with applicable EU and national laws
• Advising on employee discipline and remediation

Data privacy and cybersecurity

We have a long track record of helping clients on all aspects of cyber and data security compliance and incident preparedness, managing complex global projects efficiently to help you leverage your data and minimize risk. Dentons advises on cutting-edge matters such as big data analytics, data monetization, ad-tech, complex data sharing and export arrangements, compliance assessments, AI governance, cybersecurity and data breach response, e-privacy regulation readiness, as well as inclusion and diversity data processing activities.

Key services include:

• Data mapping
• Multi-jurisdictional cyberattacks
• Personal data protection
• Transfer of employee data across jurisdictions