Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
USA Guide 2024 : District of Columbia
Band 2
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+1 202 538 8000Chambers Review
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP boasts an excellent reputation in the DC market for high-stakes, big-ticket white-collar defense matters. The firm is noted for the strength and success of its trial practice, with a number of highly effective litigators among its ranks. It also demonstrates increasing prowess at managing major international anticorruption investigations. The attorneys advise an enviable client list including major domestic and foreign corporations, financial institutions and high-profile individuals. The practice offers significant experience in cross-border matters, particularly in relation to Latin America and Asia.
Work Highlights
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP represented BSI SA, a Swiss bank, in connection with global criminal investigations relating to 1MDB, the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Quinn Emanuel is an incredibly strong and talented law firm."
"The team is excellent. They were highly responsive and available."
"Quinn Emanuel is an incredibly strong and talented law firm."
"The team is excellent. They were highly responsive and available."
Notable Practitioners
William Burck is global co-managing partner at Quinn Emanuel as well as co-chairing the crisis law and strategy and government and regulatory litigation groups. He is a highly sought-after adviser to major corporations and high-profile individuals facing major criminal trials and cross-border regulatory investigations.
"Bill is one of the top white-collar lawyers in Washington, DC."
"He is very practical and accessible."
Juan Morillo is cochair of Quinn Emanuel's white-collar and corporate investigations practice. He is particularly noted for his proficiency in guiding corporate clients and financial institutions through highly complex cross-border investigations and enforcement proceedings.
"Juan has a very good practice. He is a singular talent for sticky international matters."
Robert Zink is a partner in the Washington, DC office of Quinn Emanuel. He draws on his experience as former head of the US Justice Department's Criminal Division, Fraud Section to expertly defend clients in high-stakes white-collar cases.
"Robert is a DOJ specialist."
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District of Columbia