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Johanna Walsh

Head of Investigations

Mishcon de Reya

Johanna Walsh is a Partner in the White Collar Crime & Investigations Group at Mishcon de Reya. She has experience in domestic and international serious fraud, corruption and money laundering cases, acting for senior individuals in prosecutions brought by the Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority and Crown Prosecution Service. Johanna has also acted for a range of corporates, from SMEs to FTSE 100 companies in relation to allegations of fraud and corruption, conducting internal investigations and representing them in external investigations and prosecutions. She has experience in negotiating deferred prosecution agreements and civil recovery orders.

Johanna is experienced in advising in connection with proceeds of crime investigations, particularly those brought by the National Crime Agency. She represented the Respondents to three Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) obtained by the NCA in what was the first successful challenge to UWOs since their introduction in 2018.

Johanna is named in Legal 500 in 2018 and 2019 for Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime which notes that she is "an outstanding lawyer and investigator who stands in the front rank of her profession." She is named as a leading individual in Investigations and in Business Crime Defence (for both Corporates and Individuals) in the 2020 edition of Who's Who Legal. She was also recognised in the 2017 edition of 40 Under 40 by the Global Investigations Review, recognising accomplished young investigations lawyers who will help shape the future of this fast-evolving area of law.

All Sessions by Johanna Walsh

OffshoreAlert Conference London 2022

General

Investigations

Tue Oct 18, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (1 Hour)

'ENRC v. Gerrard': Will International Investigations Ever Be The Same?

Wren

This panel discussion will be organised along the lines of the 'BBC Question Time' format with the panellists making some initial comments about the implications of the 'ENRC v. Gerrard' judgment and then answering questions from attendees.

Among the topics to be addressed are:


  • Is there a conflict of interest in a public authority acting as both investigator and prosecutor?

  • What duty of care should an investigator have in respect of a. information and documentation they receive in the course of their investigation b.the preparation and preservation of internal meetings/discussions/memos?

  • Should it make any difference whether the investigator is a private or public body?

  • Is "fee churning" a problem in the legal and investigative professions?

  • What role should a Compliance Group/Officer play in a) Internal investigations conducted by an organisation and b) Investigations conducted by lawyers on behalf of an organisation? c.investigations conducted by a public body?

  • What role should a director/partner/employee who is the central figure in alleged wrongdoing play in a) Any internal investigation into that wrongdoing? and b) Any legal proceedings relating to that alleged wrongdoing?