James Koukios
Global Guide 2024
Band 3 : FCPA
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Practice Areas
FCPA
Career
James Koukios is co-chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White Collar Defense Group and serves as co-head of the FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption Practice. James represents companies and individuals in high-stakes government enforcement actions and complex internal investigations. James draws on his experience as a federal prosecutor, when he tried over 20 federal jury cases and supervised hundreds of white collar investigations, to obtain the best results for his clients.
James is a recognized thought leader on the latest legal trends and industry developments. He is the lead editor of MoFo’s award-winning monthly newsletter, Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments, which succinctly summarizes important case and policy developments for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers. James is also an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at the Georgetown University Law Center and regularly guest lectures at leading law and business schools on investigations, white collar enforcement, and anti-corruption issues.
Personal
J.D., Harvard Law School; B.A. University of Michigan
Chambers Review
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James Koukios co-leads the FCPA and global anticorruption practice at Morrison Foerster. He is called on by corporations and their high-ranking employees to guide them through complex regulatory investigations and to conduct internal investigations.
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Provided by Chambers
"James is very knowledgeable about the law and how the facts do or don't apply."
"James has a keen ability to distill trends in enforcement down to their core. He is a crisp thinker and discerning with regards to the market."
"He is super experienced with excellent judgment regarding what the government is looking for and concerned about."
"James is very knowledgeable about the law and how the facts do or don't apply."
"James has a keen ability to distill trends in enforcement down to their core. He is a crisp thinker and discerning with regards to the market."
"He is super experienced with excellent judgment regarding what the government is looking for and concerned about."
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