Pragmatism and Professionalism: Lessons From Dechert Partner Caroline Black on Becoming a Leading Thinker in Your Sector

A career highlight, Caroline Black was a principal advisor in the landmark Airbus SE investigation, acting for the aerospace leader on a four-year, multi-jurisdictional corruption probe. In what is believed to be the first coordinated settlement agreement between the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, France’s Parquet National Financier, and the United States’ Department of Justice and State, Airbus reached a landmark $4 billion settlement. Black and her team were awarded ‘Investigation Team of the Year’ by the business intelligence organization C5 in their Women in Compliance Awards for 2020, and Black was singled out as an ‘Expert for White Collar Crime’ by Euromoney’s Expert Guides 2020 in the UK.
Hard work isn’t enough to rise above and become a leader and opinion shaper in your field. You must be an innovative trailblazer who can handle pressure. Caroline Black’s pragmatic approach to criminal defence and investigations has helped her become a widely respected figure in law, and her professionalism has brought her the acclaim that she deserves.