Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement

Wachtell Lipton has a leading white collar criminal and regulatory practice. We have represented major financial institutions and multinational corporations, as well as their boards of directors and senior executives, in a broad range of the most complex and typically high-profile white collar criminal and regulatory enforcement matters, both nationally and internationally. In the past few years alone, our litigators have handled both U.S. and foreign governmental investigations focusing on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, criminal tax evasion, criminal transfer pricing, the False Claims Act, insider trading, securities fraud, accounting fraud, criminal antitrust, and export control violations. In addition, we regularly represent boards, audit committees, and special committees charged with conducting special investigations in response to whistleblowers or governmental inquiries.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite - New York

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz has a strong presence in business-critical civil and criminal litigation, highly regarded for its deep bench and expert representation of financial institutions and global corporations. Offers an expert cross-border regulatory investigations and enforcement practice, with strength in antitrust, FCPA, securities fraud and criminal tax issues. Frequently sought out by boards and executives of market-leading clients to conduct sensitive internal investigations.

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Work Highlights

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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz defended UnitedHealth Group against DOJ criminal antitrust charges.

Strengths

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"The team excel."

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"The team excel."

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Notable Practitioners

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Randall Jackson

Band 1

Randall Jackson offers valuable trial and cross-border experience, regularly representing companies in white-collar criminal proceedings and government investigations.

"He is one of the best trial lawyers in New York or anywhere in the United States."

"He is smart, charismatic and very good in court."

"Nobody has magic in the courtroom like him."

"Randall is a trial lawyer who is unusually magnetic and charismatic, underpinned by a mastery of the law and the facts."

"Randall captivates his audience."

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David B Anders

Band 2

David Anders is regularly called on by major corporations facing regulatory investigations and complex criminal allegations.

"David is smart and easy to work with."

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John F Savarese

Band 2

John Savarese is widely admired for his impressive track record in high-stakes criminal litigation. His broad practice includes a range of criminal regulatory matters and sensitive internal investigations, among other complex mandates.

"He is very strategic and able to negotiate with difficult parties."

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Sarah Eddy

Band 4

Former Chief of Appeals at the US Attorney's Office, Sarah Eddy's private practice regularly sees her conduct internal investigations on behalf of special committees and defending corporations against the DOJ.

"She is an absolutely amazing lawyer."

"Sarah has a very good, sharp, tactical sense."

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