Neli Seng
Senior Associate | Johannesburg
Contact
T: +27 11 669 9367
E: neli.seng@bowmanslaw.com
Overview
Neli Seng is a specialised investigation, compliance, governance and regulatory lawyer. She focuses on bribery, corruption, fraud, procurement irregularities and money laundering matters involving domestic and international corruption legislation, including but not limited to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, Proceeds of Crime Act, Public Finance Management Act, Criminal Procedure Act, Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act and Municipal Finance Management Act.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: South Africa
Languages Fluent in: English
Neli has been involved in the following matters:
- Investigations into procurement fraud in relation to a number of state entities on behalf of the National Treasury; and
- an investigation into allegations of fraud, employee misconduct and corruption on behalf of a mining company based in Botswana;
- an investigation into allegations of corruption and sabotage at a mining company based in the DRC; and
- investigating a procurement fraud syndicate on behalf of a big mining company, her responsibilities included investigating, communicating with various stakeholders on behalf of the mine, advising on termination of implicated vendors, gathering information from various whistle-blowers including employees, community members, union members and vendors of the mine.
- Providing legal advice on the application of anti-bribery and corruption and anti-money laundering laws in South Africa including international best practice.
- Advising clients on aspects of fraud prevention, detection and enforcement.
- Conducting investigations into allegations of employee misconduct, fraud, and corruption in the private and public sector, including procurement irregularities, and advising on the dismissal of employees implicated in wrongdoing following an investigation and initiating disciplinary proceedings.
- Testifying in disciplinary proceedings following the conclusion of investigations.
- Providing training to employees including directors and senior executives in relation to compliance with anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws in South Africa.
- Advising and assisting the National Prosecution Authority and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, in various cases including fraud, corruption and procurement irregularities by government officials and private entities.
- Preparing and submitting criminal reports to South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in terms of section 34 of PRECCA. Including providing support to enforcement authorities in investigations and criminal cases.
- Conducting governance due diligences to identify financial crime related risks.
- Drafting, implementing, commenting and providing training on policies and procedures relating to corruption, bribery, fraud and other financial crimes.
- Drafting and commenting on anti-bribery and corruption clauses in commercial agreements.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Qualifications
Education
- BA Law and Politics, University of Witwatersrand.
- Bachelor of Laws, (with distinction), University of Witwatersrand.
- Postgraduate Certificate – Risk, Compliance and Governance, University of the Witwatersrand.
Professional Memberships
- Associate, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
- Affiliate, Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners.
INSIGHTS
Overview
Neli Seng is a specialised investigation, compliance, governance and regulatory lawyer. She focuses on bribery, corruption, fraud, procurement irregularities and money laundering matters involving domestic and international corruption legislation, including but not limited to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, Proceeds of Crime Act, Public Finance Management Act, Criminal Procedure Act, Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act and Municipal Finance Management Act.
Experience
Jurisdictions worked in: South Africa
Languages Fluent in: English
Neli has been involved in the following matters:
- Investigations into procurement fraud in relation to a number of state entities on behalf of the National Treasury; and
- an investigation into allegations of fraud, employee misconduct and corruption on behalf of a mining company based in Botswana;
- an investigation into allegations of corruption and sabotage at a mining company based in the DRC; and
- investigating a procurement fraud syndicate on behalf of a big mining company, her responsibilities included investigating, communicating with various stakeholders on behalf of the mine, advising on termination of implicated vendors, gathering information from various whistle-blowers including employees, community members, union members and vendors of the mine.
- Providing legal advice on the application of anti-bribery and corruption and anti-money laundering laws in South Africa including international best practice.
- Advising clients on aspects of fraud prevention, detection and enforcement.
- Conducting investigations into allegations of employee misconduct, fraud, and corruption in the private and public sector, including procurement irregularities, and advising on the dismissal of employees implicated in wrongdoing following an investigation and initiating disciplinary proceedings.
- Testifying in disciplinary proceedings following the conclusion of investigations.
- Providing training to employees including directors and senior executives in relation to compliance with anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws in South Africa.
- Advising and assisting the National Prosecution Authority and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, in various cases including fraud, corruption and procurement irregularities by government officials and private entities.
- Preparing and submitting criminal reports to South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation in terms of section 34 of PRECCA. Including providing support to enforcement authorities in investigations and criminal cases.
- Conducting governance due diligences to identify financial crime related risks.
- Drafting, implementing, commenting and providing training on policies and procedures relating to corruption, bribery, fraud and other financial crimes.
- Drafting and commenting on anti-bribery and corruption clauses in commercial agreements.
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