Expertise

Counsel with established expertise and standing in solving complex integrity problems globally, resolving employment disputes within IGOs and enhancing adherence to international humanitarian law.

Our specialist counsel primarily represents international civil servants and the bodies that represent them within IGOs, IGOs and NGOs, companies and individuals facing integrity challenges, and states seeking to improve their integrity positions.

INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVANTS & INDIVIDUALS:

• Global representation of international civil servants i.e. the employees of international governmental organisations, such as the United Nations and its specialised agencies (e.g., the World Bank Group, the IMF, etc.) in their international employment law (i.e. International Administrative Law) disputes before Grievance, Administrative and Disciplinary Committees, Peer Review and Dispute Bodies, and appeals to Administrative Tribunals.

• Representation within the sanctions regimes operated by the multilateral development banks (“MDBs”), such as the AfDB, ADB, EBRD, IDB, World Bank Group, etc:

• • Fully contested defence cases leading to advocacy during hearings;
  • Negotiated settlements; and
  • Negotiated entry into voluntary disclosure programmes

• Representation and protection of whistle-blowers;

• Global, transnational and multi-jurisdictional advisory and defence services, including International Criminal Law;

IGO & NGO:

• Defending IAL cases brought by staff members against the organisation;
• Improvements to and redesign of internal justice systems;
• Policy advice and drafting;
• Protection and preservation of privileges and immunities;
• Advancing MDB sanctions cases;
• Advising on the implementation, development and integrity of sanctions regimes
• High level investigative and prosecutorial services; and
• IAL, integrity, human rights and IHL training accredited by Stellenbosch University.

COMPANIES:

• Representation within the sanctions regimes operated by the multilateral development banks, such as the AfDB, ADB, EBRD, IDB, World Bank Group, etc:

• Fully contested defence cases leading to advocacy during hearings;
• Negotiated settlements; and
• Negotiated entry into voluntary disclosure programmes.

• Dealing with historical corruption problems in, for example, large-scale public-sector procurement projects financed by the MDBs, etc;

• Conduct of ‘gold standard’ internal integrity investigations undertaken by experts;

• Piercing and contesting state and IGO immunities from legal suit;

• Design, implementation and monitoring of benchmarked Integrity Compliance Programmes:

• • Outsourced compliance service;
  • In-house compliance training; and
  • Advice, guidance and training on how to conduct business ethically and in a sustainable manner.

• Facilitating and protecting moves into high-risk integrity jurisdictions;

• Global, transnational and multijurisdictional defence services covering all aspects of bribery and corruption and the associated offences of fraud, collusion, money laundering, terrorist financing, etc;

• Representation in arbitral and mediation proceedings; and

• Assisting companies (including PMCs) within the Defence Sector to improve their reputations and profitability.

STATES:

• Combating Grand Corruption and State Capture;

• Dealing with kleptocracy;

• Asset identification, tracing and recovery;

• Independent investigative services;

• Prosecutorial guidance, assistance and imbedded support;

• Highly practical integrity and IHL training courses accredited by Stellenbosch University for (1) law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and the judiciary; and (2) armed forces and gendarmeries at all levels;

• Preservation of state immunities;

• Truth & Reconciliation Commission services;

• Corruption arbitration & mediation

• Provision of advice and advocacy in relation to International Criminal Law cases;

• Law Reform Services:

• • Design of, or improvements to: integrity, IHL and human rights systems and architecture;
  • Revision of criminal and military justice systems and mechanisms; and
  • Legislative drafting.

• Advice and representation in public international law matters, including human rights, and advice and training to armed services on all aspects of international humanitarian law.