Leading lawyers from MZM Legal provide an important insight into rapid legal developments in the Indian corporate world.

In the course of international mutual assistance proceedings, Switzerland may be requested by a foreign authority to allow an infiltrated agent to act on its territory.

It is no exaggeration to say that there is an atmosphere of crisis in the UK concerning the investigation and prosecution of serious fraud.

With the benefit of over 14 years of research and thousands of votes from clients and private practitioners, Who’s Who Legal takes a closer look at developing trends in the business crime defence legal marketplace worldwide.

In this section we analyse the findings of our research in greater depth to identify the firms and practitioners who stand out worldwide.

This edition of The International Who’s Who of Business Crime Defence Lawyers identifies 483 lawyers who are leaders in the practice area in over 30 jurisdictions, representing an increase of almost a third on the previous edition of this book, published in June 2008.

The bank bailouts of the darkest months of the downturn have created a clamour in the media and a backlash among enforcers, who are cracking down on business crime.

Ten new entries in this chapter reflect the increasing importance of this practice area and the strength of the California white-collar Bar.

In this chapter we identify those practitioners who are highly regarded for their expertise in defending companies, corporate officers and individuals in criminal litigation arising from business activities.

This chapter recognises the exceptional talent of 16 white-collar criminal defence practitioners, who are the leaders of what is a very strong State Bar.

This chapter identifies 25 practitioners considered by clients and peers to be the leading white-collar defence practitioners in the state of Illinois. A starting point and breeding ground for exceptional talent in this area is the Department of Justice: many of the individuals below served as United States attorney or assistant attorney before entering private practice.

The 2008 edition of The International Who's Who of Business Crime Lawyers identifies 376 practitioners from 34 jurisdictions who are considered by clients and peers to be the most eminent white-collar crime lawyers.

There are 15 individuals from 10 firms featured in this chapter. The number of boutiques included reflects their high standing in the local market. In addition, several of the lawyers have a background in government at the US Department of Justice (DoJ), giving them an inside perspective and enhancing the service they provide for their clients.