Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 4
About
Provided by Perkins Coie LLP
Perkins Coie's White Collar & Investigations practice successfully represents Fortune 100 companies and individuals in a wide range of complex matters at the federal, state and local levels, and advises clients on all aspects of corporate compliance programs. Collectively, the team’s tenure as recent federal and state prosecutors, SEC counsel, SEC Chief Litigation Counsel and attorneys from regulatory agencies, allows us to use our experience to successfully defend individuals and companies, both domestic and international, facing the most serious criminal and civil allegations, including health care fraud, securities violations, and antitrust violations, as well as False Claims Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act offenses.
We conduct sensitive, high-profile internal investigations for corporate clients and advise clients about proactively addressing industry and client-based probes to mitigate reputational, brand and litigation risk.
We also design and implement corporate compliance procedures, provide training programs, and audit those procedures to measure compliance.
We have managed numerous parallel criminal and civil proceedings with federal and state prosecutors as well as many government agencies and regulatory bodies, including the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, Internal Revenue Service and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Chambers Review
Perkins Coie LLP has a newly formed practice consisting of litigators hired from the firm previously known as Richards, Kibbe & Orbe LLP. This new team brings impressive experience in representing institutional and individual clients across a range of commercial and criminal defense matters, with particular expertise in cross-border cases involving both criminal and civil agencies. Considered a destination practice for financial services entities facing major regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings. Calls on a strong group of courtroom advocates with extensive trial and appellate experience and expertise in defending allegations of benchmark manipulation, money laundering and other complex financial fraud.
Work Highlights
- Perkins Coie LLP represented Torneos y Competencias S.A., an Argentine sports broadcasting and production company, in the prosecution and investigation of FIFA officials and others, which alleges bribery and racketeering in connection with the acquisition and sale of rights to major worldwide soccer tournaments.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The whole team is always on top of all matters and is very competent."
"The whole team is always on top of all matters and is very competent."
Notable Practitioners
Lee Richards draws on decades of experience representing senior employees and institutions in external and internal investigations and related criminal proceedings.
"Lee has a lot of gravitas."
David Massey is frequently called on to guide clients facing regulatory investigation and government enforcement proceedings, with noted experience defending allegations of money laundering, financial fraud and FCPA violations.
"David is a terrific lawyer."
Shari Brandt demonstrates expertise in a variety of white-collar proceedings, having acted in significant internal investigations, regulatory enforcement matters and complex criminal and civil litigation, particularly for clients from the financial services sector.
Ranked Lawyers at
Perkins Coie LLP
New York