Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP

Winston's Government Investigations, Enforcement, and Compliance Practice is one of the largest and most experienced in the world. It is composed of more than 80 attorneys across 11 global offices—including more than 10 former U.S. Attorneys, Assistant and Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorneys, and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney—all with a deep understanding of the enforcement environment and an insider perspective in government-facing matters.

Our widely recognized Illinois practice has been involved in many of the nation’s most high-profile white collar cases. The Illinois team is championed by a prestigious Chicago attorney and former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, who is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Chambers-ranked “Star Individual.” Other standout team members include a former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, a decorated former U.S. federal prosecutor who previously served as a chief compliance officer, as well as a former Special Assistant Attorney General for Illinois and Deputy Special Prosecutor for Cook County.

Our global practice provides a wide variety of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, with a full range of legal services pertaining to regulatory counseling, compliance, defense and monitoring; internal and government investigations (including congressional investigations); international trade counseling and compliance; and white collar criminal defense.