FCPA
Global Guide 2024 : USA
Band 5
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+1 202 452 7000About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie has one of the top Foreign Corrupt Practices Act teams in the United States. Our lawyers include nationwide experts who have been dealing with the regulatory and enforcement agencies for decades. Across our US offices, our group consists of seasoned investigators and white-collar defense attorneys, several former federal prosecutors and SEC enforcement lawyers with more than 140 years of collective DOJ experience, as well as corporate lawyers and litigators, typically with subject matter or geographical expertise, who have extensive experience assisting companies with their anti-corruption compliance efforts.
We are best known for conducting multi-layered, multi-jurisdictional investigations and defending clients in cross-border enforcement actions, as well as providing risk management advice in a variety of practice areas -- anti-bribery and corruption, trade compliance, sanctions and boycotts, customs, cybersecurity, data privacy, AML and financial regulatory, ESG, health and safety, tax and supply chain. This is achieved through Baker McKenzie's hallmark of collaboration and fluency, between offices, jurisdictions, practice areas, industry groups and technical disciplines. We bring together the best team for our clients' needs, leveraging our deep experience in cross-border and parallel investigations, local expertise and subject matter expertise.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie has a strong anticorruption practice with substantial experience in negotiating with law enforcement agencies around the world. It regularly advises clients with international interests on compliance with the FCPA, as well as other global laws and regulations. The practice is able to draw on its well-established platform across continents to provide integrated cross-border support. Its practitioners represent multinational corporations along with senior executives and employees in a diverse range of industries, including pharmaceuticals and energy.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Baker McKenzie is great across all anticorruption areas."
"Baker McKenzie have become a truly trusted adviser to us. They are productive in being able to provide contacts in so many global locations."
"The team at Baker McKenzie is great across all anticorruption areas."
"Baker McKenzie have become a truly trusted adviser to us. They are productive in being able to provide contacts in so many global locations."
Notable Practitioners
William Devaney is cochair of Baker McKenzie's North America government enforcement and global investigations, compliance and ethics practices. He is able to represent both individuals and corporations in FCPA matters including internal and government facing investigations.
"Widge is always calm, highly responsive, constantly flexible, brilliant at strategizing and overall a tremendous resource no matter where in the world you need one."
"He is exceptionally responsive and quick, while also providing practical yet thorough and sound legal advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie
USA
Members
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Jerome Thomas
Head of Department
Peter Tomczak
Head of Department
William Devaney
Head of Department