# The Dawn Raid: Surviving a Regulatory or Competition Investigation

> For chief executives, directors, general counsel and compliance leaders of African groups. Receive officials correctly, protect privilege and records, treat…

- Provider: BrandsClass Executive Academy (a Brands Nexus Network Limited company)
- Format: online lessons, then a live virtual boardroom simulation with AI board members, scored against a published rubric
- Duration: about 240 minutes (9 lessons)
- Access: 365 days from the day you start
- Price: ₦210,000 (NGN)
- Certificate: a certificate that anyone can verify online. It is not a regulated or accredited qualification.
- Level: Boardroom
- Who it is for: Chief executives, chairs, general counsel, compliance and audit leaders of African companies and groups.
- Page: https://brandsclass.com/courses/the-dawn-raid-surviving-a-regulatory-or-competition-investigation/
- Last updated: 2026-10-18

## What you will learn

- Receive officials, check the warrant and call counsel in the first minutes
- Stop deletion at once and issue a wide legal hold
- Cooperate lawfully during a search and protect privileged material
- Treat staff fairly, explain rights and prevent retaliation
- Put the board in control and brief lenders, insurers and auditors
- Communicate with true, advised statements
- Choose cooperation, defence or settlement on the record, then remediate

## Lessons

1. Anatomy of a dawn raid
2. The first minutes
3. During the search
4. Privilege, records and legal holds
5. Staff, interviews and rights
6. Governance and the first week
7. Communications under investigation
8. Cooperation, defence and settlement
9. Remediation and a compliance programme that works

## How to enrol

Open https://brandsclass.com/courses/the-dawn-raid-surviving-a-regulatory-or-competition-investigation/ to create a free account and buy a seat.