Corporate compliance annual report
Spain: What are the biggest opportunities for law firms in the area of
corporate compliance?
“Clients are increasingly demanding law firms to confirm that the programmes they
are implementing in their companies comply with all legal requirements and are
likely, in case of dispute, to be recognised by courts as effective in terms of ensuring
that any eventual criminal liabilities are avoided. Law firms are currently reinforcing
their teams specialised in this area. The focus is to adapt to the real needs of the
client when assessing the right way to implement such programmes.” Alfredo
Guerrero, partner, King & Wood Mallesons
“The implementation of criminal prevention models or systems – called criminal
compliance or corporate