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BakerHostetler LLP

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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BakerHostetler LLP

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - District of Columbia

Band 6

What the Team is Known For

BakerHostetler is frequently seen advising clients on matters with significant cross-border components such as offshore embezzlement matters. The firm is often advising clients on SEC investigations, sanctions, internal investigations and various forms of fraud.

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Work Highlights

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  • BakerHostetler represented a number of foreign claimants in a civil asset forfeiture action brought by the US DOJ against more than USD458 million in offshore funds that the DOJ alleges are proceeds of illegal activity in Nigeria.

Strengths

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  • BakerHostetler has experienced attorneys that I enjoy working with because they know how to get things done, are very reasonable and are also tenacious.

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  • The lawyers at BakerHostetler have a lot of gravitas, they command the room when they talk and are extremely smart attorneys.

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  • BakerHostetler has exceptional expertise and strategic capabilities.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jonathan R Barr
    Jonathan R Barr

    Jonathan R Barr

    Jonathan Barr brings notable government experience to his practice defending companies and senior employees under investigation for a broad range of allegations, including FCA and foreign sanction violations as well as fraud.

    • Barr is an outstanding attorney, and I place complete trust in him to handle any legal matters related to white-collar crime.

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    • He is a trusted legal counsel to his clients with impeccable judgment and skill.

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    • Jon has both SEC enforcement experience and criminal DOJ experience, which gives him a very broad experience that gives his practice special breadth.

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    Jonathan R Barr

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