Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
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Jones Day frequently advises on major corporate investigations and bet-the-company litigation. The group benefits from a wealth of resources nationally and globally to assist with multijurisdictional and multi-agency matters for corporate clients and senior executives. It is active in a wide range of areas, with particular expertise in FCPA investigations and wider enforcement work.
Work Highlights
- Jones Day defended Cara Obert, the former CFO of United Development Funding IV, following federal wire and securities fraud charges alleging she and other defendants operated an illegal Ponzi scheme by using funds raised by later UDF entities to pay out distributions to investors in earlier UDF entities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jones Day's lawyers are top notch. They are unafraid to call it like it is and to dig deep into the case, formulate the best possible defense and then tirelessly pursue that defense."
"They have an incredibly broad footprint worldwide and they are able to provide us with lawyers across jurisdictions in the issues we need. They are able to plug in specialist and that is the biggest plus - the breadth of the jurisdiction and quality of lawyers."
"Jones Day provides elite legal advice and strategy and they provide excellent value for the type of legal advice they provide. They are elite lawyers."
"They have people everywhere so they have deep expertise in virtually any area we would require, and they take time to learn a lot about the company."
"Jones Day's lawyers are top notch. They are unafraid to call it like it is and to dig deep into the case, formulate the best possible defense and then tirelessly pursue that defense."
"They have an incredibly broad footprint worldwide and they are able to provide us with lawyers across jurisdictions in the issues we need. They are able to plug in specialist and that is the biggest plus - the breadth of the jurisdiction and quality of lawyers."
"Jones Day provides elite legal advice and strategy and they provide excellent value for the type of legal advice they provide. They are elite lawyers."
"They have people everywhere so they have deep expertise in virtually any area we would require, and they take time to learn a lot about the company."
Notable Practitioners
Karen Hewitt advises major companies on governmental and internal investigations, including notable expertise in FCPA-related matters.
"She is an elite lawyer with tremendous skills in understanding complex issues and in handling internal investigations."
"She's one of the most effective communicators and she has navigated some of most complex and high-level matters while in government, so she has the confidence of her clients."
"Karen is known for achieving high results and she has an extraordinarily effective manner in working with boards of directors."
Rasha Gerges Shields is frequently engaged for her expertise in defending regulatory enforcement actions and investigations, acting for a broad spectrum of major corporates and senior officers and directors.
"Rasha is a highly respected trial lawyer and a class act. She is a talented, persuasive writer, she effortlessly makes the seemingly impossible possible and she consistently provides the absolute highest level of client service."
Shireen Matthews is held in particularly high esteem for her expertise in healthcare matters, including advising clients on False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback and wider data privacy matters.
"She's a fantastic lawyer and very well respected."
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