White Collar Criminal Defense

Representative Matters:

• Representation of provider of IT solutions to US military in negotiating Deferred Prosecution Agreement to resolve charges of bribery of US military officers in Asia. 
• Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with grand jury investigations relating to violations of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.
• Representation of investment bank analyst accused of insider trading, negotiating sentence of probation.  
• Representation of a Middle East-based architectural engineering firm in a DOJ FCPA investigation.
• Representation of builder in federal fraud case, negotiating 4-year sentence to resolve charges carrying maximum sentence of 30 years.
• Representation of a significant witness/potential target in connection with criminal and civil investigations into the BP-Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill.
• Representation of securities dealer indicted for insider trading.
• Representation of a large Scandinavian construction company accused of violating the FCPA in connection with a $500 million infrastructure project in Africa. The matter involved several government authorities, including the DOJ, the World Bank and the IMF.
• Representation of sitting state court judge in trial of money laundering charges, resulting in acquittal.
• Representation of the acting CFO of a global manufacturer of engineered products in a wide-ranging FCPA case involving more than 30 different countries including China and several others in Asia.
• Advised US private equity firm in responding to criminal charges and trial conducted in South Korea.
• Representation of an oil and gas services company in connection with a criminal matter relating to an offshore drilling platform explosion.
• Representation of real estate developer accused of bribery in motion to suppress wiretap evidence.
• Representation of a multinational banking institution headquartered in New York in connection with allegations of extensive criminal conduct by local bank employees in California.
• Representation of businessman accused of drug trafficking in suppressing evidence, resulting in dismissal of charges.
• Representation of a Southern California-based electric utility company in connection with a grand jury investigation regarding alleged Clean Water Act violations.
• Representation of businessman in trial of assault charges.
• Representation of senior executives of a Japanese auto parts company in connection with investigation by the Department of Justice into alleged criminal violations of antitrust laws.
• Representation of husband and wife with young children convicted of bank fraud and facing 11-year sentences.  Obtained staggered 2-year sentences, allowing one parent to remain at home throughout sentence.
• Representation of an executive of an energy company in connection with a DOJ criminal matter relating to the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster in West Virginia which involved multiple fatalities.
• Representation of two executives of a large facility management provider in a DOJ-FCPA investigation relating to alleged bribes paid in connection with an $80 million facility services contract in the Middle East.
• Representation of numerous current and former executives of a large government-sponsored enterprise and financial institution in several different investigations by DOJ, the SEC and FHFA.
• Representation of a Switzerland-based employee of an international pharmaceutical company in connection with a grand jury investigation into alleged violations of trade sanctions against Iran involving the sale of unlicensed medical products and devices.
• Representation of the former CEO of a multibillion-dollar global energy services company subsidiary in a far-reaching FCPA investigation by the DOJ and the SEC into alleged corruption regarding liquid natural gas contracts in Nigeria.
• Representation of two employees of a major bank in connection with an investigation by a government-sponsored enterprise into fraud in the mortgage securities business.