Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 5
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Willkie Farr offers robust strengths in criminal defense matters, acting for corporate and individual clients in a broad spectrum of SEC and DOJ enforcement actions. The firm draws from a strong pool of litigators in its California offices, supported by a national and international group of disputes lawyers with impressive advocacy skills.
Work Highlights
- Willkie Farr defended Shradha Agarwal, the former cofounder and president of Outcome Health, following a criminal trial and parallel SEC suit alleging a fraud scheme targeting the company's pharmaceutical clients and investors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team were very knowledgeable of the facts, very responsive to my inquiries and provided very strong guidance and advice."
"They're diverse in their backgrounds and bring depth of experience. The team has been communicative and client friendly."
"The team were very knowledgeable of the facts, very responsive to my inquiries and provided very strong guidance and advice."
"They're diverse in their backgrounds and bring depth of experience. The team has been communicative and client friendly."
Notable Practitioners
Simona Agnolucci has a wide-ranging litigation practice which features notable strengths in defending DOJ, SEC and wider regulatory enforcement actions, acting for both individual and corporate clients.
"She's so smart and intelligent, and she's fierce in negotiations."
"Simona is a very effective advocate. Her emotional intelligence is particularly strong and she does not back down from a fight, when that's appropriate."
Koren Bell enjoys an excellent reputation for her white-collar criminal defense practice, earning plaudits for her trial and appellate capabilities.
"She is probably, in terms of raw intellectual firepower, the smartest lawyer I know. Koren can run a huge case - she does something pretty exceptional to find an edge or win a case, and she does it time and time again."
"She dedicated herself to learning the nuances and presenting with passion and knowledge. She is hard-working, caring and intelligent."
"She doesn't rest until she feels like she has looked at and tested everything and has that intellectual bent when she handles cases, and she can perform in a courtroom and convey things in the simplest terms. She's the full package."
Ranked Lawyers at
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
California