Extensive experience in investigations
Our experience covers every phase of government investigation and litigation from pre-indictment investigation and response through trial and, if necessary, appeal. KWM attorneys are also experienced in resolving corporate compliance and regulatory enforcement actions. Our services include:
- Risk Assessments
- Compliance Reviews
- Compliance Program Design
- Internal Investigations
Worldwide experience and teamwork
Our clients benefit from the seamless coordination between our international offices and multiple practice groups, ready to provide efficient sophisticated legal advice and representation. Our lawyers understand and are experienced in handling international data protection and privacy strictures, and our advice and representation are provided in accordance with those complex rules and regulations. KWM’s international offices provide access to lawyers with local law experience and language skills in numerous countries facilitating the efficient and cost-effective representation we strive to deliver. Our experience in internal corporate investigations and regulatory representations provides a proven framework for close collaboration with in-house corporate legal, audit and management teams, thereby increasing efficiencies and minimizing business disruption that can often accompany investigation work.
Work highlights include:
- Represented a nationally renowned sports licensing and apparel company and its principal as defendant in a civil action alleging violations of New York’s and New Jersey’s commercial bribery statutes and the federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act based upon Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) predicate acts, and a related federal criminal investigation
- Represented the former CEO of a French energy conglomerate in connection with a federal FCPA investigation into the alleged payment of bribes to Nigerian government officials by a consortium of foreign and U.S.-based energy and oil companies
- Represented a nationwide logistics company in connection with an FBI inquiry, search and seizure of goods alleged to be component parts for the production of firearms silencers
- Represented a gaming company in relation to alleged bribery activity in two jurisdictions, performed internal investigation for audit committee and liaised with DOJ/SEC
- Represented a petrochemical company in investigation of allegations of fraud in relation to business volume and business activities, reported to audit committee
- Represented pharmaceutical company in investigation of alleged illegal payments to doctors and hospitals in China
- Represented multiple senior executives of a global financial institution in government investigation
- Represented the non-US shareholders of a company under DOJ and SEC investigation
- Represented fuel oil dispenser company in the investigation of allegations of fraud and bribery in their China operations
- Represented chemical company in investigation of alleged bribery and falsification of records in violation of both PRC and US laws
- Represented U.S. defendants in high-profile investigations concerning (i) a New York City university and alleged shakedowns of on-campus students and racketeering by university employees, (ii) an international banking conglomerate’s alleged business association with entities and individuals related to Nazi war crimes, and (iii) a banking concern’s employee violation of the Bank Secrecy Act on behalf of a publicly known client.
