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About
Provided by Charles Duross
Practice Areas
FCPA
Career
Charles “Chuck” Duross serves as global co-chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Practice Group and is a co-leader of its FCPA and Global Anti-Corruption practice.
With more than twenty-three years of experience principally focused on white collar cases, Chuck’s practice has an emphasis on complex white collar criminal matters, including internal corporate investigations, representing special committees, compliance counseling, due diligence regarding third parties and business transactions, and defense of clients before government enforcement agencies and multilateral investment banks. Chuck has handled cases and overseen investigations in dozens of countries.
As a veteran trial attorney, Chuck has a proven track record in the courtroom in high-profile, high-stakes trials. Dubbed “Mr. FCPA” in The Washington Post, Chuck is routinely recognized in various rankings and publications as a leading attorney in white collar criminal defense, with a particular specialty in FCPA and foreign corruption cases.
Personal
J.D., University of Michigan Law School; B.A., University of Michigan
Chambers Review
USA
Charles Duross is coleader of Morrison Foerster's FCPA and global anticorruption practice. He draws widespread acclaim for his sophisticated handling of a broad range of FCPA-related issues, including DOJ and SEC investigations, export sanctions and compliance monitoring.
Charles Duross is the global cochair of the investigations and white-collar defense practice at Morrison Foerster. He is an experienced white-collar crime lawyer capable of defending and guiding clients through government enforcement actions and internal investigations. He is particularly noted for his FCPA credentials.
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Provided by Chambers
"Chuck is such an incredible talent and leader."
"He is able to reduce complex cases to key themes and cuts through the difficult details to highlight the issues that matter."
"Chuck's FCPA credentials make him the expert on corruption matters. He is knowledgeable, practical and solution-oriented."
"Chuck is able to reduce complex cases to key themes, to cut through all the difficult detail to highlight the issues that matter."
"Chuck is such an incredible talent and leader."
"He is able to reduce complex cases to key themes and cuts through the difficult details to highlight the issues that matter."
"Chuck's FCPA credentials make him the expert on corruption matters. He is knowledgeable, practical and solution-oriented."
"Chuck is able to reduce complex cases to key themes, to cut through all the difficult detail to highlight the issues that matter."