Scott Speirs

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Newcastle
United Kingdom
T:+44 20 7444 2441
Newcastle
United Kingdom
T:+44 20 7444 2441
Scott Speirs

Scott Speirs

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Biography

Scott Speirs is a disputes and investigations lawyer based in Newcastle. He advises on a wide range of matters, including commercial disputes and internal and external investigations.

Scott is experienced in high court litigation, international arbitration, cross-border criminal investigations and responding to enforcement agencies. He also advises on internal investigations, usually relating to bribery and corruption, fraud or competition infringements.


Professional experience

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  • Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales
  • Internal investigation and leniency application for a multinational in multiple jurisdictions in relation to cartel and other anti-competitive behaviour.
  • Internal investigation into whistle-blower complaints at a major African energy company.
  • Represented a multinational company in relation to an SFO investigation into alleged bribery of public officials (no charges brought).
  • Instigated an anti-bribery compliance programme based at a client's HQ in France for over a year.
  • Internal investigations in China and Brazil into allegations of bribery for an engineering multinational.
  • LCIA arbitration between a private equity house and major European Investment bank.
  • Acted for a developer in a multi-million pound breach of confidence claim (settled after first week of trial).
  • Acted for a FTSE 250 developer and its insurer against 11 defendants relating to liability and loss arising from defective fire protection at over 400 residential properties (settled the week before trial).