About Sébastien Collart Sébastien Collart is a founding partner at 100 Legal. Dually qualified in Switzerland and as a Solicitor in England & Wales, Sébastien’s expertise particularly covers corporate and business law, M&A, fintech & DeFi, economic criminal law, commercial litigation, and real estate. Sébastien has extensive experience advising entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes. He assists various individuals and companies, both Swiss and foreign, on national and international transactions in numerous fields of business. About 100 Legal 100 Legal is a boutique law firm with core expertise in corporate, real estate, private clients and dispute resolution, with offices in Geneva, Sion and in the UAE. As long-term trusted advisors, negotiators, and dispute resolution lawyers, 100 Legal provides a simple and actionable approach to all its clients’ legal and business challenges, covering a large variety of industries. consequences, for instance by (i) conducting a thorough internal investigation to gather as much information and evidence as possible, (ii) engaging legal counsel, (iii) taking appropriate disciplinary actions against the individuals involved (termination of employment for instance), (iv) in certain circumstances, implementing corrective measures (compensation of victims), (v) mitigating risk, for instance by cooperating with authorities and taking efficient measures to prevent similar incidents in the future (establishing internal policies, controls and procedures for instance), (vi) depending on the circumstances, providing transparent communication to maintain trust in and within the company, and (vii) training employees and implementing a culture of accountability, integrity and transparency within the company. White collar crime poses enormous dangers to companies, resulting in financial losses, reputational harm, and legal ramifications. It is critical to implement strong methods for preventing and detecting white collar crime in the workplace to protect your firm. What are the best practices and strategies for mitigating the dangers of white-collar crime and protecting your organisation? All companies should have a clear and efficient game plan to protect themselves, in accordance with each company’s specific industry, size, configuration, etc. Legal counsel should be engaged regularly to assist (and not only once the problem arises). Internal control frameworks, regular risk assessment, background checks of employees, clear, regular and consistent reporting of key issues and risk factors, incident response procedures (for cyberattacks for instance), crisis management procedures, adopting a code of conduct and policy, team and employee support and training (in ethics and compliance for instance), review of insurance policies and coverage, are some of the measures companies can implement to mitigate the risks. WWW.LAWYER-MONTHLY.COM 77 All companies should have a clear and efficient game plan to protect themselves, in accordance with each company’s specific industry, size, configuration, etc. Legal counsel should be engaged regularly to assist (and not only once the problem arises). Sébastien Collart 100 Legal Rue Charles-Bonnet 4, CH-1206, Geneva Tel: +41 22 319 33 33 100-legal.com
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