FCPA - USA
What the team is known for
Kaplan Hecker & Fink is an East Coast boutique law firm with offices in Washington DC and New York. Its litigation prowess sees it well placed to assist clients in both internal and government-facing investigations. The firm is particularly well known for its individual representation, providing senior executives and high-profile individuals criminal defense and counsel through complex anticorrpution and bribery investigations.
Strengths
"Kaplan Hecker has strong capabilities across the board and commands instant credibility and respect with a sterling reputation."
"Every partner they put on a case or every associate that walks through the door is a rock star."
Work highlights
Kaplan Hecker represented Ricardo Martinelli Linares, a son of the former president of Panama, in a criminal case in the Eastern District of New York involving charges of foreign bribery and money laundering.
Notable practitioners
Sean Hecker is a founding partner of Kaplan Hecker & Fink. He represents individuals and corporations involved in complex multijurisdictional FCPA violations as part of his prominent white-collar practice. "Sean is somebody very well respected on both sides for his intelligence, commitment and dedication, as well as his pure legal ability." "Sean is a phenomenal lawyer as well as being a very compelling and fierce advocate." "He knows how to handle a case with amazing judgment. He is a great writer, orator and tactician."