An interesting in-depth analysis by Massimiliano Carbonaro was published on Il Sole 24 Ore on whistleblowing and the obligation to adopt a system for reporting offences, which from next December 17 will extend also to private companies with at least 50 employees.

Whistleblowing has opened a new market for law firms, especially when it comes to handle the reports.

Federico Torzo was among those interviewed and explained that “for us lawyers a consulting space could open up for internal investigations. It is a delicate procedure that most of the time consists of analyzing documentation and conducting interviews with the people involved, maintaining the anonymity of both the whistleblower and the reported person.“

The full article is available here.