Internal Investigations
In moments that risk your reputation and license to operate, a discreet and independent internal investigation is essential. Whether the issue involves potential fraud, employee misconduct, whistleblower allegations, data misuse, or securities compliance, swift action and a defensible process protect the enterprise.
At Kamps Legal, we scope, manage, and document investigations that stand up to board scrutiny and regulator review. We preserve privilege, interview key witnesses, analyze records, and deliver clear findings with practical remediation steps.
From triage to regulator ready reporting, you get experienced counsel that protects your organization, limits disruption, and restores trust.
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What Is an Internal Investigation?
An internal investigation is a structured, confidential fact finding process to assess potential misconduct, policy violations, or regulatory breaches. Done correctly, it protects privilege, preserves evidence, clarifies what happened, and equips leadership to act decisively while reducing legal and reputational risk.Securities offerings and public disclosures
Financial irregularities or misuse of company assets.
Employee misconduct, harassment, or conflicts of interest.
Whistleblower allegations and retaliation claims.
Securities or compliance violations, including supervision failures.
Data privacy and cybersecurity incidents or unauthorized access.
Books and records issues and code of conduct violations.
If your organization receives a complaint, audit notice, or credible allegation, an internal investigation likely applies. Gaps in scoping, documentation, or independence can lead to enforcement, litigation, or loss of trust. Early involvement of experienced counsel strengthens defensibility and remediation.
Our Internal Investigation Services
Kamps Legal delivers end to end, defensible investigations for companies and financial firms facing sensitive allegations.
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Assess allegations, define objectives, stakeholders, timelines, and privilege strategy.
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Issue holds, secure data sources, maintain chain of custody.
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Collect emails, devices, cloud data; recover and authenticate artifacts.
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Structured interviews, corroboration, and credibility analysis.
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Targeted review, timelines, and root cause analysis.
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Manage outreach, responses, and anti retaliation safeguards.
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Clear findings, remediation actions, and board ready deliverables.
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Translate lessons into policy updates, training, and monitoring.
We conduct discreet, defensible investigations for organizations that need speed, independence, and regulator ready outcomes.
Boards and Special Committees independent fact finding and privileged reporting.
Public, Microcap, and Private Companies cross functional and multi jurisdiction matters.
Broker Dealers and RIAs supervision failures, sales practices, and books and records.
Private Funds and Family Offices valuation, conflicts, and fiduciary duty issues.
Fintech and Digital Asset Firms custody, marketing, and platform conduct.
Founder Led and Venture Backed Startups culture, harassment, and misuse of assets.
In House Legal and Compliance Teams surge support and co sourced investigations.
No matter your size or sector, you get clear findings, practical remediation, and minimal business disruption.
Who We Serve
Common Investigation Risks We Help Prevent
Risk Area
Retaliation after a whistleblower complaint.
Financial irregularities or asset misuse.
Harassment, discrimination, or workplace misconduct.
Books and records tampering or false entries.
Data breach, unauthorized access, or privacy violations.
Insider trading, MNPI handling, or supervision failures.
How We Help
We set scope, roles, and a privilege strategy from day one.
We issue legal holds and preserve evidence across systems and devices.
We perform targeted forensic collection and document review.
We conduct structured interviews and credibility assessments.
We analyze findings, timelines, and root causes.
We deliver regulator ready reports and brief boards.
We recommend remediation, policy updates, and training.
We monitor implementation to confirm sustained compliance.
Why Choose Kamps Legal?
Independent. Discreet. Defensible. We run investigations that withstand board scrutiny and regulator review while minimizing business disruption.
Regulatory Insight We anticipate SEC, FINRA, and state priorities and tailor our approach accordingly.
Privilege Focused We design scope, workstreams, and reporting to preserve attorney client privilege.
Business Practical We deliver clear findings, root causes, and actionable remediation that leaders can implement.
Agile Engagements We offer rapid mobilization, flat fee phases, and co sourced support for in house teams.
Senior Attention You work directly with experienced counsel from intake through final report.
FAQs
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Start immediately after a credible allegation, audit notice, or data incident. Early action preserves evidence, protects privilege, and limits business disruption.
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Yes, when directed by counsel and structured for legal advice. We design scoping, workstreams, and reporting to maximize privilege and work product protections.
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Yes. We maintain hotlines and confidential intake. Identities are protected to the extent possible while still allowing a thorough fact finding process.
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Not always. We assess obligations, materiality, and timing. If notification is required or strategic, we prepare accurate, regulator ready communications.
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Email, chat, devices, cloud storage, logs, HR files, and financial records. Collection follows legal holds, chain of custody, and proportionate access controls.
Let’s Talk Investigations
If your organization faces a credible allegation, whistleblower report, or data incident, act now. A prompt, independent review protects privilege, limits disruption, and restores trust.
Kamps Legal is ready to help confidentially.