{"id":427,"date":"2019-10-12T19:37:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-12T19:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/de-neuste-version.mercury.ch\/en\/?page_id=427"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:23:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:23:22","slug":"investigations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/services\/investigations\/","title":{"rendered":"INVESTIGATIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"427\" class=\"elementor elementor-427\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b6edb8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b6edb8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">INVESTIGATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37569fc7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37569fc7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-773971d\" data-id=\"773971d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbea213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3dbea213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/5cf9cad94714c5577919c266171d935c_XL.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjY0LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvbWVyY3VyeS5jaFwvZW5cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzEwXC81Y2Y5Y2FkOTQ3MTRjNTU3NzkxOWMyNjYxNzFkOTM1Y19YTC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/5cf9cad94714c5577919c266171d935c_XL-548x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-264\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/5cf9cad94714c5577919c266171d935c_XL-548x1024.jpg 548w, https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/5cf9cad94714c5577919c266171d935c_XL-161x300.jpg 161w, https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/5cf9cad94714c5577919c266171d935c_XL-768x1436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/5cf9cad94714c5577919c266171d935c_XL.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19f6ec98\" data-id=\"19f6ec98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3049312f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3049312f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Misconduct by employees, management or business partners can result not only in significant financial losses but also in serious legal and&nbsp;reputational risks.<\/p>\n<p>Internal investigations serve to uncover illegal or unethical behaviour, compliance violations, and other irregularities within companies and public<br>authorities. They help identify the responsible individuals and \u2013 where necessary \u2013 improve the relevant business processes.<\/p>\n<p>Our team of attorneys-at-law and Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE) has many years of experience conducting internal investigations as well as&nbsp;acting as investigators on behalf of supervisory authorities. Our expertise covers corporate governance, compliance- and regulatory matters as&nbsp;well as white-collar crime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>WHISTLEBLOWING<br><\/strong><\/span><br>An effective whistleblowing system is a key tool for uncovering irregularities. It enables early detection of risks and helps limit financial damage.<\/p>\n<p>For many years, we have acted as an external reporting office for companies in the financial-, service-, and real estate sectors. We have the&nbsp;necessary expertise and processes to successfully operate a whistleblowing system.<\/p><p><strong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><br>OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6080a6e0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6080a6e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Conducting internal and external investigations for companies and authorities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Representation and advice for companies and authorities in investigations by domestic and foreign supervisory and law enforcement agencies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Design and assessment of compliance programmes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Preventive compliance consulting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Drafting of internal policies and directives<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Conducting employee trainings<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Acting as external whistleblowing function<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3effd97a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3effd97a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Further information about our services in the area of Investigations &amp; Whistleblowing can be found in our corresponding <a href=\"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20251113_Factsheet_Investigations_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Factsheet.<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>It is our goal to provide efficient and comprehensible solutions to complex issues at competitive pricing. We are looking forward to you <a href=\"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/about\/contacts\/\">contacting<\/a><br \/>us!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f398a57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f398a57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.credly.com\/badges\/e894eaed-9f5e-42d9-90ba-5f5c58d09eb5\/public_url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/certificat.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2093\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/certificat.png 1024w, https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/certificat-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/certificat-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/certificat-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Misconduct by employees, management or business partners can result not only in significant financial losses but also in serious legal and&nbsp;reputational risks. Internal investigations serve to uncover illegal or unethical behaviour, compliance violations, and other irregularities within companies and publicauthorities. They help identify the responsible individuals and \u2013 where necessary \u2013 improve the relevant business &#8230; <a title=\"INVESTIGATIONS\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/services\/investigations\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about INVESTIGATIONS\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":231,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-427","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=427"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2106,"href":"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/427\/revisions\/2106"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mercury.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}