Keep Your Third-Party Communications Privileged

In crises ranging from a cyber breach to allegations of bribery, companies have become increasingly reliant on third party forensic experts, accountants, PR firms and others to aid in investigations and litigation. Hogan Lovells attorney Lillian S. Hardy considers two important questions that arises in this context: Under what circumstances are communications with these third parties privileged, and what can be done to maximize the chances? She identifies several best practices that will lead to the most expansive application of protection, all of them relatively simple to carry out but easy to overlook.