Varoon's recent experience includes advising:
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a major European investment bank on a large-scale investigation and settlement with the UK Financial Conduct Authority in relation to financial crime due diligence, oversight and systems failings.
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clients in UK High Court litigation concerning alleged bribery and corruption in procuring government guarantees.
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multiple finance providers on filed class/group action contract and consumer law claims.
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a financial institution in discharging a property freezing order, commencing judicial review proceedings, and engaging with local regulatory bodies.
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a major European retail bank in connection with AML systems failings.
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a large corporate seeking to exit its Middle East operations, where various claims were threatened/filed across multiple jurisdictions.
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a large corporate in a crisis management situation requiring an internal investigation to ascertain the nature, scope and reasons for the failures at issue.
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a large corporate on threatened class action disclosure claims under financial services legislation and for misrepresentation.
Prior to his time in London, Varoon also acted for and advised a range of New Zealand corporates on matters such as taxation disputes, Commerce Act and Fair Trading Act compliance, IP and franchising disputes and financial services issues.