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Dan is a member of Davis Polk’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice. He represents companies and individuals in government enforcement matters, conducting internal investigations and in compliance matters. Dan served for 11 years in senior roles at the Department of Justice.
At DOJ, Dan was acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division and Chief of the Fraud Section, and Chief of the FCPA Unit. He supervised matters involving the FCPA, money laundering, and digital currency, commodities, securities, healthcare and procurement fraud.
At DOJ, Dan played a central role in developing enforcement policies on the FCPA, corporate enforcement, compliance and monitors. He worked with authorities around the world, and tried a number of cases to verdict.
Dan co-authored a treatise on corporate criminal investigations, and teaches Corporate Criminal Investigations at Harvard Law School and Global Anti-Corruption at Georgetown Law Center.
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Daniel Kahn is a Davis Polk partner based out of their Washington, DC office. As a former head of the FCPA unit at the DOJ, he is held in high regard for his mastery of FCPA-related issues. He is capable of assisting clients with both investigations and trials.
Daniel Kahn offers clients a wealth of expertise in white-collar defense and investigations matters, regularly advising on cases involving FCPA violations, securities fraud and money laundering. He draws upon his extensive experience in government as the former head of the DOJ's Fraud Section and the FCPA Unit to provide expert advice.
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"Daniel is exceptional and has very deep connections with the DOJ and SEC."
"He is smart, fair and strategic."
"Daniel is extremely knowledgeable and very good at seeing the nuances needed in this practice. He is incredibly responsive."
"He is exceptionally smart."
"Daniel is exceptional and has very deep connections with the DOJ and SEC."
"He is smart, fair and strategic."
"Daniel is extremely knowledgeable and very good at seeing the nuances needed in this practice. He is incredibly responsive."
"He is exceptionally smart."
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