Crisis Management

Miura & Partners’ Crisis Management team has experience working for the authorities and expertise in compliance in a variety of legal fields and industries. By combining all our resources, we provide holistic legal services for the prevention and detection of misconduct and handling of misconduct cases, including global cases.

Compliance: Miura & Partners supports the establishment of an optimum compliance system by establishment and verification of internal control systems, establishment of compliance programs and internal regulations, and supporting the establishment of systems that contribute to the prevention of misconduct during normal times, such as risk assessments. We also support the establishment and operation of an internal reporting system, support for various auditing operations, and other measures to create a system for the detection of misconduct. In addition, we also provide tailor-made compliance training and workshops, as raising the awareness of compliance and fostering integrity among executives and employees are important for preventing misconduct.

Fraud Investigation: In recent years, when corporate scandals have occurred, the practice of lawyers and others forming third-party committees or external investigation committees to conduct objective and neutral investigations has become established. Miura & Partners has experience conducting investigations as a member of investigation committees on a wide variety of misconduct cases. We have also been involved in and supported numerous internal investigations, including investigations based on whistleblowing. We carry out accurate investigations according to our clients' needs, from fact-finding and legal analysis to analysis of causes and recommendations for measures to prevent recurrence. Furthermore, we can handle in-house investigations on a global basis, working in partnership and collaboration with our offices around the world to conduct investigations in a flexible and efficient manner.

Response to scandals: Upon discovery of client misconduct, Miura & Partners provides one-stop support for all crisis responses, from dealing with supervisory authorities, investigative authorities, and stakeholders, to handling criminal proceedings and civil lawsuits. We have extensive experience in handling a wide variety of misconduct cases, including responses to authorities such as the Financial Services Agency, the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission, the Japan Fair Trade Commission, and the Personal Information Protection Commission, criminal defense for white collar crimes committed by corporations and their officers and employees, and prosecutions and claims for damages for crimes involving corporations as victims. We also stay with clients in crisis situations and provide full support to help them get through the crisis, including public relations responses including releases and press conferences, handling of general shareholders' meetings, and advice on internal procedures such as disciplinary actions.