Business Integrity

Implementation and/or revision of the compliance programme in accordance with the Supreme Prosecutor General’s Office methodology and ISO standards, provision of regular training for employees and management, drafting and/or revision of internal regulations, and setting up of relevant processes. 

Investigation of suspected illegal activities in the company, provision of comprehensive forensic services, and analysis of the obtained data. Our internal investigation services and our entire legal and forensic team are covered by attorney-client privilege. 

Assisting in setting up an ethical (whistleblowing) tool for receiving reports of the violations of internal or legal regulations in the company, implementing internal whistleblowing guidelines, assessing the substantiation of reports, and assisting in internal investigations. 

Assistance in inspections carried out by various state authorities (dawn raids) on-site or remotely, related representation in negotiations with the state authorities, advice, and representation of the company in criminal and administrative proceedings.

Evaluating the company’s potential risks from a compliance and corporate governance perspective in accordance with legal regulations and best practices using our Governance and Compliance Screening tool, helping to identify key areas that need to be addressed in terms of legal and liability risks, helping to mitigate identified risks. 

Advising on European Union sanctions and other restrictive measures against Russia and Belarus in connection with the Russian aggression in Ukraine in cooperation with customs and risk management experts. 

We provide both contracting entities and our contractors with comprehensive legal advisory. Services include, but are not limited to, the preparation of procurement specifications, assessment of offers (tenders) presented by tenderers, representation of both contracting entities and tenderers at the Office for the Protection of Competition and administrative courts, advisory relating to tender preparation, analysis processing, etc.

How we can help you

1. Services for public, sector and subsidised contracting entities
   • Drafting or review of tender conditions.
   • Drafting and review of internal guidelines.
   • Audit of public contract award system.
   • Representation of a contracting entity in tender proceedings before the Office for the Protection of Competition or administrative courts.
2.  Services for tenderers
   • Legal assistance with the preparation of tender proposal in tender proceedings, final assessment of its correctness and completeness.
   • Representation in tender proceedings, eg, in dealing with negotiated procedures.
   • Preparation of objections against the actions of a contracting entity damaging the interests of the tenderer.
   • Representation in the proceedings before the Office for the Protection of Competition or before administrative courts.
3. Other services both for contracting entities and tenderers
   • Impact analysis of new regulation related to public procurement focusing on the client’s needs, training of involved employees.
   • Assessment of amendments to the Public Procurement Act and related legislation and their implementation in the internal procedures of contracting authorities.

📄 Public Procurement - ⬇️ Download PDF

Is your company aware of all legal risks? Have you ensured a high level of compliance? Are the company’s internal processes set up correctly? Is the company’s management acting with due diligence?

If you are asking yourself these and other similar questions, do not hesitate to benefit from our Governance & Compliance Screening services! We can help your company’s top management identify existing and potential legal risks and implement effective measures.

How can we help your company?

• Due diligence and corporate governance
• Requirements for becoming a member of an elected body
• Finances
• Compliance
• Remuneration, performance of duties, posting, taxes, contributions
• Management responsibility in relation to financial management and bankruptcy prevention
• Data protection

We will then assess the situation according to legal regulations and best practices and prepare a clear report identifying the key areas that need to be targeted from a risk perspective as well as those you have addressed correctly. We will help you mitigate or eliminate the issues identified. The outcome of the screening can also serve as confirmation of the robustness of your practice, e.g. in the event of an inspection or dispute.

📄 Governance & Compliance Screening - ⬇️ Download PDF