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(Court) Litigation

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Litigation is usually a moment of crisis for a client, whether acting as a claimant or as a defendant. VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM understands this: from the outset, wefocus on determining, together with the client, the most suitable litigation strategy, taking into account the legal analysis and commercial and business priorities. With this in mind, VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM’s first priority is to avoid (as much as possible) court proceedings, aiming at an amicable settlement by implementing a proactive litigation management approach.

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Know your Suppliers

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Suppliers are essential to providing companies with what they need to conduct business, however, they also pose their own set of fraud risks, arsing internally form staff – or externally. Staff could pose as legitimate or false suppliers. Even they could divert funds for their own use that was intended for a supplier.

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Know your Customers

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Customers are important to the running of your business. They are your source of revenue. Meanwhile they can also pose a significant fraud risk. Most of your customers will come to your company in good faith to make a genuine purchase of products or services. Unfortunately there are other customers that will attempt to leave your business out of pocket.

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Know your Employees

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Nearly 20% of business have been defrauded by an employee at some point during their trading history, causing significant loss and in some cases have destroyed a business. It is those on the inside of your company who can often do the most damage, due to their access to your key assets and familiarity with your processes (and how they might be bypassed). Your employees represent your businesses values and give it an identity. Their ethics and behaviours are a big part of your company’s reputation, so you need them to be honest and professional to protect your company’s name

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Know your Investors

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If you are in the beginning stages of building your business, you are surely excited about getting to the point where you can start raising money from (potential) investors. Maybe you are already at this point in your company, and you would like to know how to succeed at raising capital. Since this is the most critical part of business development, it helps to know how to succeed in communicating with potential (potential) investors. After all, just because you have secured a meeting with a (potential) investor, it does not mean that you are guaranteed to receive their financial investment

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Fraud risk management

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Legislation, regulatory imperatives and proposed new guidance for businesses all mean that it is no longer adequate for firms to simply deal with fraud as it arises. It therefore becomes necessary to have an effective fraud risk management strategy in place and have relevant systems and controls within the context of a ‘risk-based’ approach. VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM can help you assess your vulnerability to fraud, define any weaknesses in your systems and processes from both an external and an internal perspective, and help you minimise your vulnerability to fraud risks. The law firm is also able to assist with

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Whistleblowing service

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An important aspect to encourage accountability and transparency within a private or public entity is a mechanism to enable all individuals to voice concerns internally in a responsible and effective manner when they discover information which they believe shows serious malpractice. A number of clients have implemented VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM’s Tip-Offs Anonymous. The Tip-Offs Anonymous is an independent, anonymous and confidential reporting service that enables employees to raise concerns about possible fraud or misconduct. This allows the employer to then take prompt and effective action. Issues uncovered through this service include (a) bribery and corruption, (b) procurement fraud, (c)

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Anti-bribery and corruption consulting

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The number of enforcement actions, the number of jurisdictions within which enforcement actions have been brought and the size and nature of fines and penalties arising from anti-corruption legislations, have all increased significantly over the last few years. With far reaching legislations like the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), UK Bribery Act etc., and authorities across different jurisdictions such as the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) etc. increasingly sharing information and bringing joint actions – now more than ever, managing the risk of corruption has become a global rather than a country specific issue. Corporate

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Anti-money laundering consulting

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Traditionally money laundering has been a risk area for banks and financial institutions. However, the broader reach of anti-money laundering (AML) legislation worldwide and the increase in financial and trading activity performed by other businesses have meant a change to this view in recent years. VAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM believes in serving its clients through a collaborative approach, working together to address AML issues and developing innovative solutions to this type of compliance risk. The law firm strongly advocates a ‘riskbased approach’ to money laundering, in line with global regulatory trends, and have extensive experience in implementing this approach at

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