Our White Collar + Government Investigations team includes former government prosecutors, in-house compliance counsel, and seasoned white collar defense attorneys who proactively resolve sensitive government investigations and proceedings. We have decades of experience handling high-stakes civil and criminal government investigations throughout the U.S., and we are able to respond quickly to minimize risk.
Drawing upon our significant experience, we guide clients through an often unfamiliar and complex process. The legal and business ramifications of government enforcement actions and internal investigations can be extensive, and may include negative publicity, customer backlash, and financial instability. Our white collar and government investigations practice includes experienced attorneys who are well-equipped to handle government inquiries and enforcement actions at every stage and in any industry setting.
We regularly defend companies and individuals in all types of government investigations, complex federal and state criminal investigations, and related civil litigation. We have helped clients in connection with inquiries handled by almost every federal agency and many state enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Attorney’s Offices, State Attorneys General Offices, and other federal and state regulators. Working proactively with our clients, we provide knowledge and guidance, with a focus on identifying and communicating the risks and potential outcomes of law enforcement and regulatory activities, whether arising from civil enforcement actions or resulting from a criminal investigation.
We conduct internal investigations for our clients. We frequently counsel clients long before government action, including regulatory counseling on specific industry risk areas. We have negotiated many declinations of prosecutions, based on thorough investigations that address the government's concerns. We know how prosecutors, investigators, and regulators approach industry-specific legal and regulatory issues, which informs our judgment and ability to effectively investigate on behalf of our clients. We handle the most complex and sensitive investigations, anywhere on the globe. Such investigations can include those related to criminal investigations or other misconduct that has occurred in an organization, including, where appropriate, forensic reviews and asset recovery services.
Whether wrongdoing is suspected or not, all businesses in today's legal environment need effective compliance programs that set the standards that the organization and its employees must meet, and monitor the organization's efforts to do so. Ensuring business integrity has never been more important, as multinational companies face new and complex challenges to operating lawfully and ethically in today's global economy. We are experienced in designing and implementing effective internal compliance programs in a variety of industries and jurisdictions. Such programs are designed to fit specific regulatory or industry standards (such as health care or antitrust), and include training tools to help educate employees, and audit procedures to help measure compliance. We also conduct due diligence reviews of international business partners, and counsel on steps clients can take to ensure maximum protection, including helping businesses considering mergers and acquisitions to assess and protect against corruption and other risks to integrity.
We are experienced and capable in serving as monitors of organizations that are subject to a government consent decree or court order requiring oversight of their compliance efforts. We are highly experienced in investigating, evaluating and monitoring effective remedial actions and internal controls following allegations of illegal activity or other improper conduct.
Whether you or your organization are a witness, subject, or target of a government investigation, or the victim of a crime, we bring decades of experience conducting internal investigations and battling federal and state regulators to help you navigate these challenging situations, identify and analyze risks, propose thoughtful solutions, and, if necessary, hold the government to its burden of proof before a judge and jury.
Our experience includes:
Securities Fraud/Insider Trading
Health Care/Health Sciences
Bribery/Anti-Corruption
Environmental
Internal Investigations
Financial Reporting + Other Financial Fraud
Monitorships
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