Expertise

Neeta Chityal is a Partner in the Global Investigations team based in London. She has significant experience in advising corporates, individuals and financial institutions on large-scale, complex and multi-jurisdictional corporate crime and regulatory investigations.   She has worked on investigations involving the Serious Fraud Office, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Insolvency Service and HM Revenue & Customs. 

Neeta's experience in commercial disputes allows her to advise clients on civil issues that may arise out of corporate crime investigations, giving her clients a complete picture of risks and options.  She provides a full 360 service in respect of corporate misconduct and mitigation, covering investigation, remediation and enforcement.

Neeta's experience includes:

• acting for the former CEO of Carillion plc, now in liquidation.  Neeta advised in relation to a number of investigations and litigation arising from the liquidation, including by the Insolvency Service and the Financial Conduct Authority
• acting for Entain plc in relation an investigation conducted by HMRC arising from conduct connected to the client's operations overseas and securing court approval for the first ever Deferred Prosecution Agreement obtained by the Crown Prosecution Service.   
• conducting an internal anti-bribery and corruption investigation in India for a global company in the health care sector, following a whistleblower allegation of misconduct 
• acting for a Singaporean client for its UAE office in relation to potential bribery and breach of agency allegations in relation to contracts won in the People's Republic of China.  
• defending a financial institution in relation to a civil claim related to alleged breaches of the FCA handbook