Video highlights of past events:

How to Handle a Regulatory Investigation and Related Litigation

A Chambers & Partners General Counsel Seminar
In June 2012, a panel of five leading practitioners discussed how in-house lawyers can create successful strategies to handle regulatory investigations and related litigation. This event in New York is part of an ongoing series of conversations with in-house counsel hosted by Chambers and Partners.

The speakers were:
- Silvio DeCarli, Chief Litigation Counsel of DuPont
- Robert Giuffra, Litigation partner at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
- Kathleen McCarthy, Managing Director, Head of Litigation RBS Americas
- Mark Shelton, Group Managing Director and Americas General Counsel, UBS
- Betty Whelchel, General Counsel - CIB Americas at BNP Paribas
More on the speakers' bios

The videos below show the highlights of the discussion:

VIDEO 1: Introduction & what to do when you first learn of an impending investigation
“We believe in the value of an early case assessment or scoping, a kind of game plan or map of where we are – that's the kind of thing I'd do earlier rather than later.”
– Silvio DeCarli, DuPont

VIDEO 2: Managing the press and customer relations
“What we've seen lately is that things reported on are not just specific allegations of wrongdoing. There's a lot about the culture of these companies. You are dealing with very broad and sweeping discussions, and it is not something you can clear up in a sound bite.”
– Kathleen McCarthy, RBS Americas

VIDEO 3: Common pitfalls to avoid
"Whether it's here or overseas, whoever your potential regulator is, I would make sure I would be there first because regulators do talk a lot to each other these days."
– Betty Whelchel, BNP Paribas

VIDEO 4: The role of the Board
“It's a basic rule of thumb that when the allegations are against someone who is very high up in the company, clearly the Board needs to get involved early.”
– Robert Giuffra, Sullivan & Cromwell

VIDEO 5: The role of in-house counsel
“Internal counsel can help the organisation understand the importance of the investigation – what's going on, why it's going on – you can be an important liaison in that respect.”
– Betty Whelchel, BNP Paribas

VIDEO 6: How to respond to an investigation by Congress
“When you have such a situation, it's important to have people who are skilful in dealing with Congress.”
– Robert Giuffra, Sullivan & Cromwell

VIDEO 7: Cost-effective management of civil litigation
“A smaller team of more experienced people can do a better job than lots of people doing little tasks here and there.”
– Silvio DeCarli, DuPont

VIDEO 8: Successful resolution of the investigation
“Think about whether there is a natural lead regulator that could help you bring the other regulators together if you have any hope of a global resolution to a regulatory matter.”
– Mark Shelton, UBS

How to Handle a Regulatory Investigation and Related Litigation

VIDEO 1: Introduction & what to do when you first learn of an impending investigation “We believe in the value of an early case assessment or scoping, a kind of game plan or map of where we are – that's the kind of thing I'd do earlier rather than later.” – Silvio DeCarli, DuPont

VIDEO 3: Common pitfalls to avoid"Whether it's here or overseas, whoever your potential regulator is, I would make sure I would be there first because regulators do talk a lot to each other these days."– Betty Whelchel, BNP Paribas

VIDEO 4: The role of the Board“It's a basic rule of thumb that when the allegations are against someone who is very high up in the company, clearly the Board needs to get involved early.” – Robert Giuffra, Sullivan & Cromwell

VIDEO 5: The role of in-house counsel “Internal counsel can help the organisation understand the importance of the investigation – what's going on, why it's going on – you can be an important liaison in that respect.” – Betty Whelchel, BNP Paribas

VIDEO 6: How to respond to an investigation by Congress “When you have such a situation, it's important to have people who are skilful in dealing with Congress.” – Robert Giuffra, Sullivan & Cromwell

VIDEO 7: Cost-effective management of civil litigation “A smaller team of more experienced people can do a better job than lots of people doing little tasks here and there.” – Silvio DeCarli, DuPont

VIDEO 8: Successful resolution of the investigation “Think about whether there is a natural lead regulator that could help you bring the other regulators together if you have any hope of a global resolution to a regulatory matter.” – Mark Shelton, UBS

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