Culture Risk and Sensitive Investigations

Christine Braamskamp and Joanna Ludlam hosted four roundtable sessions at The Lawyer's General Counsel Strategy Summit, which took place 13–15 May 2026 at the Meliá Villaitana Hotel, near Alicante, Spain. Jenner & Block was a sponsor of this year's Summit, themed around "the future GC."

From 29 June 2026, companies face criminal liability for any criminal acts committed by their senior managers, provided they acted within the scope of their actual or apparent authority at the company. An important new piece of legislation, the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (the Act), received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026, introducing the most significant expansion to corporate criminal liability in decades. The Act fundamentally changes when and how companies can be held criminally responsible –

Partner Lucy Blake, Special Counsel Will Jones, and Associate Erica Turret co-authored an article for Oxford University Press Expert Essentials analyzing the growing regulatory divergence that multinational companies must navigate when managing their workplace culture and inclusion programs.

Five Jenner & Block partners will share insights on sanctions enforcement, international anti-corruption coordination, DOJ policy shifts, and money laundering trends at the American Bar Association's White Collar Crime Institute — the premier national conference for white collar criminal defense attorneys, federal prosecutors, compliance professionals, and in-house counsel.

Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Michael J. Vernick has joined as a Partner in its Washington, DC, office.

London Managing Partner Christine Braamskamp has built a career at the intersection of cultural awareness and cross-border collaboration. In an interview with International Comparative Legal Guides, she reflects on the art of cross-border cooperation, the evolving landscape of DEI, and why she believes the next generation of lawyers will reshape the profession for the better.

Partners Emily Loeb and Anne Cortina Perry will moderate panels at The American Lawyer’s “Women, Influence & Power in Law 2025” conference on October 8.

Jenner & Block Partner Dawn Smalls will present at the Deans' Workshops and Development Conference hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar and Association of American Law Schools (AALS). 

Jenner & Block Partner Dawn Smalls will present at the Deans' Workshops and Development Conference hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar and Association of American Law Schools (AALS). 

Jenner & Block’s London Managing Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Investigations, Compliance, and Defense  and Culture Risk and Sensitive Investigations practices Christine Braamskamp will speak at Global Investigation Review’s GIR Live: Women in Investigations annual meeting on June 19. The event will bring together in-house counsel, private practitioners, and senior enforcement officers to share practical insights on evolving geopolitical dynamics in relation to internal and government-facin

In a recent Law Society Gazette article, London Office Managing Partner Christine Braamskamp examined Jonathan Fisher’s review of the UK’s criminal disclosure system, and the solutions he offers to address an overwhelming volume of digital evidence in modern prosecutions.

Former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Damian Williams, is joining Jenner & Block as partner in its New York office. Damian will Co-Chair Jenner’s Litigation Department and Investigations, Compliance, and Defense (ICD) Practice, bringing unparalleled experience from the front lines of public service in high-stakes government cases, regulatory enforcement, sensitive investigations, and white-collar matters.

In an article for The Times, Partner Joanna Ludlam highlights why global companies must make reviewing their policies a priority — particularly those relating to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

Jenner & Block LLP is delighted to announce that Joanna Ludlam will join the firm as a partner in the London office on 27 January 2025, where she will co-chair the firm’s Investigations Department and launch its London Public Law and Crisis Management Practice.

Jenner & Block Partner Joanna Wright has been named a “Future Star,” by Benchmark Litigation in its 2025 rankings. Benchmark previously recognized Joanna as a 40 & Under honoree in 2023 and as a Future Star in 2022.   

Jenner & Block has been named to The American Lawyer’s 2024 A-List, an annual list highlighting the 20 most well-rounded firms according to both financial and cultural criteria.

Jenner & Block has been recognized as a leading firm across 35 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA. The recognition includes practice rankings in 13 national and 22 state categories.

In this Notebook spread in City AM, Christine Braamskamp, Managing Partner of the London office, discusses the need for companies to put effective plans in place to ensure the festive season doesn’t lead to regulatory or reputational issues in the new year.

In an article for City AM, Partner Christine Braamskamp explores how – without detailed guidance from the FCA - financial sector employers may unintentionally become judge and jury over employee private lives as well as their professional ones.

Partner Christine Braamskamp serves as a Co-Chair of the Transnational Crime Conference in Boston. The program will focus on improving criminal law, covering topics such as: 1. “Rule of Law: Corruption in the Judiciary/Politics,” 2. “Sanctions: Trends in Global Sanctions Enforcement,” 3. “Attorney-Client Privilege and Professional Enablers,” 4. “Privatization of Law Enforcement: Are Companies Becoming the New Prosecutors?” 5. “Building and Managing Your Practice: Running a Successful (Financial)