Anna Purvis
Associate
Anna is an associate in the regulatory and investigations team, guiding clients through contentious regulatory and white-collar crime matters, internal investigations and public inquiries.
Associate
Anna is an associate in the regulatory and investigations team, guiding clients through contentious regulatory and white-collar crime matters, internal investigations and public inquiries.
Anna advises both individuals and corporates in the context of regulatory and criminal investigations. She also has experience of conducting internal investigations and advising clients in respect of such investigations. Anna has also acted for clients in the context of public inquiries.
Anna provides regulatory compliance advice to clients, including in relation to issues relating to anti-money laundering, anti-bribery and corruption, modern slavery and failure to prevent fraud. Anna trained at the firm's London and Singapore offices.
Regulatory investigations & enforcement
Advised a Senior Board Member of a global bank in respect of high-profile FCA proceedings (which were ultimately referred to the Upper Tribunal) into non-financial misconduct. Acted for a large financial institution in relation to their discovery, reporting of and ongoing cooperation with various regulators in relation to systems and records errors and process failings.
Corporate / white-collar criminal investigations
Advised an individual in respect of an SFO investigation into bribery and corruption.
Regulatory supervision
Advised a global financial institution in respect of a section 166 review into culture and governance.
Corporate internal investigations
Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a financial institution involving whistleblowing allegations of financial and non-financial misconduct. Reported to a sub-committee of the Board with factual findings and recommendations.
Compliance advice
Advising clients in a range of sectors on obligations under, for example, the Bribery Act 2010, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, and the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023.
Includes compliance advice, advice on the management of risks and advice on the implementation and review of compliance programmes.
Whistleblowing
Guiding clients through navigating whistleblowing reports including assessing, responding and investigating such reports and considering and advising on next steps, including reports to the relevant regulator where appropriate.
Inquiries
Represented clients, both individuals and corporates spanning a variety of sectors, in respect of the Post Office Inquiry and the Covid-19 Inquiry. Advice covered engaging with the Inquiry, producing witness statements and responding to document requests.
