Crisis Management Essentials – Handling Investigation Secrecy Breaches
CEP Magazine
In this article, Ann Sultan of Miller & Chevalier and Ian Moolman of Emirates Global Aluminium discuss a framework for crisis management in the event of leaks of confidential information in the context of investigations. The complexity of managing such breaches depends on factors such as the timing, the source of the leak, and the nature of the investigation. The authors provide an overview of crisis response, highlighting key response elements and the structure of a core crisis management team. They emphasize that organized crisis response teams and clear decision-making frameworks are crucial during the initial response for addressing confidentiality breaches from information leaks. Sultan and Moolman conclude that organizations that invest in these capabilities can more effectively safeguard investigation integrity while maintaining stakeholder trust.