Investigations

Focused, discreet investigation support for complex and sensitive matters.

Special Counsel provides investigation services for individuals, organisations, and advisors facing serious or high-risk issues. Our work draws on experience from regulated sectors including financial services, pharmaceuticals, controlled drugs and other highly scrutinised industries.

We assist where clarity is needed at an early stage, before allegations escalate, positions harden, or reputational damage occurs. Our approach is careful, structured, and evidence-led.

What We
Offer

Internal & External Investigations

We conduct and support investigations into potential wrongdoing, regulatory breaches, and serious disputes, including:

workplace misconduct and discrimination allegations
whistleblowing complaints
governance and compliance failures
contractual, fiduciary, or ethical breaches

Investigations are scoped carefully at the outset to ensure proportionality, independence, and procedural fairness.

Evidence Review & Risk Assessment

Our lawyers analyse documents, correspondence, verbal evidence, CCTV, policies, and witness material to identify:

factual strengths and weaknesses
legal and regulatory exposure
reputational and commercial risk
strategic options for resolution or defence

Findings are presented clearly, enabling informed decision-making at each stage.

Strategy, Legal advice Reporting & Next Steps

Where required, we assist with:

investigation reports and briefing notes
liaison with regulators, advisers, or insurers
remediation planning and governance improvements
Legal advice
preparation for litigation, settlement, or regulatory engagement

Our role is to bring structure and direction to complex situations, ensuring matters are addressed thoroughly, discreetly, and with an understanding of wider consequences.

Our Approach

Independent and objective
Discreet and proportionate
Grounded in legal analysis and procedure
Informed by experience across regulated and emerging sectors