White Collar Defense and Investigations

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Cadwalader's white collar defense and investigations lawyers have "an excellent reputation for advising blue-chip corporates," exhibit "professional competence, hard work and creativity" and "focus on solving problems." - The Legal 500

Cadwalader’s White Collar Defense and Investigations partners are nationally and internationally recognized leaders in the field, and include former federal prosecutors, a former United States Attorney, a former Chief of Staff of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and a former senior enforcement attorney with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  They are supported by a talented group of counsel and associates, several of whom clerked for distinguished federal judges and have served in various positions with the Department of Justice and the Department of Defense.

The group represents financial institutions, investment firms, broker-dealers, corporations, boards of directors, audit committees, non-governmental organizations, and individuals in criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings, trials, and appeals, as well as before Congress.  Its attorneys have extensive expertise conducting internal investigations, managing risk assessments of U.S. and foreign entities and markets, and advising clients on developing, implementing, and training on corporate compliance programs.  Cadwalader partners have also served as monitors as part of Department of Justice settlements.

Cadwalader’s White Collar Defense and Investigations group has extensive expertise advising clients on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act 2010, the Bank Secrecy Act, the False Claims Act, the Commodity Exchange Act, money laundering and asset forfeiture laws, the securities and commodities statutes, economic sanctions, criminal tax violations, health care fraud and abuse, controlled substances regulations, government procurement fraud, and cybersecurity and data protection laws.  Attorneys in the group are also experienced in defending cases (including class actions) involving the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and the federal mail and wire fraud statutes.

The group regularly represents clients before the Department of Justice, United States Attorneys’ Offices, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Federal Reserve, the Department of the Treasury and its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the various Inspectors General, the Department of Defense and its various agencies, the World Bank, and U.S. Congressional Committees.

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Avergun, Jodi L. Senior Counsel Washington
T. +1 202 862 2456
Breen, Kenneth M. Partner New York
T. +1 212 504 6240
Castellano, Gina Partner New York
T. +1 212 504 6234
Devereux, Amanda Partner New York
T. +1 212 504 5767
Gansler, Douglas Partner Washington
T. +1 202 862 2300
Gerver, Keith M. Senior Attorney Washington
T. +1 202 862 2381
Gorman, Elizabeth Associate New York
T. +1 212 504 6437
Grieve, Duncan Partner London
T. +44 (0) 20 7170 8579
Guberman, Phara A. Partner New York
T. +1 212 504 6241
Khinda, Philip S. Partner New York
T. +1 212 504 6691
Washington
T. +1 202 862 2262
Larson, Christian Special Counsel Washington
T. +1 202 862 2402
O'Shea, Sean F. Partner New York
T. +1 212 504 5700
Skutch, Sara Associate Washington
T. +1 202 862 2460
Takhar, Sharon Associate London
T. +44 (0) 20 7170 8738
Tompkins, Anne M. Partner Charlotte
T. +1 704 348 5222
Washington
T. +1 202 862 2496
Urban, Lex Special Counsel New York
T. +1 212 504 6509
Watkins, Jonathan Partner Charlotte
T. +1 704 348 5129
New York
T. +1 212 504 6229

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