About

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When the stakes are high, companies and individuals turn to Bracewell’s government enforcement and investigations team for advice and guidance. We have one of the most respected white-collar teams in the country, with decades of collective experience as defense lawyers, former prosecutors, regulators and federal judges.

We draw on our broad and diverse background to provide strategic and informed advice to companies and individuals faced with federal or state enforcement actions or investigations. Our team conducts internal investigations and develops, reviews and audits corporate compliance programs to help minimize the risk of violations and reduce the likelihood of prosecution in government investigations. We help also companies identify and address issues related to discrimination, harassment and retaliation. If we uncover past misconduct during an internal audit and investigation, we make confidential recommendations on the best way to handle the situation and avoid similar issues in the future.

We vigorously defend individuals and companies in white-collar investigations and prosecution at various levels of government. Our team has been at the forefront of numerous notable actions and secured favorable outcomes in highly sensitive, and often complex, matters. Our lawyers are highly regarded among their peers and are frequently sought out by judges and corporate executives to monitor compliance with policies, procedures, laws, regulations and ethics programs.

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Texas

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What the Team is Known For

Bracewell LLP has a robust litigation practice with a strong track record in compliance, investigatory and enforcement-related work, calling upon a skilled team of former prosecutors and judges to advise blue-chip clients and individual executives. Also regularly takes on monitorships.

Work Highlights

  • Bracewell continued to represent Fernando Perez and Juan Rodriguez-Viejo in a pair of multi-person drug and money laundering conspiracies.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jeffery Vaden
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Jeffery Vaden
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Jeffery Vaden frequently represents energy companies in white-collar litigation and regulatory investigations, and is held in particularly high regard for his expertise in FCPA matters.

Jeffery is an excellent lawyer.

I can't say enough good things about him. He is a fantastic lawyer.

Jeff is a solid lawyer and a good peer in the community.

Matthew Nielsen
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Matthew Nielsen
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Matthew Nielsen is held in particularly high regard for his role in handling internal and regulatory investigations, with experience handling matters involving allegations of financial and healthcare fraud, FCPA violations and the False Claims Act.

Matthew is an excellent lawyer. He is very good at digging down to find important cruxes of the prosecution and is very talented in the courtroom.

Matt is a very good lawyer. He is an extremely tactical and thoughtful thinker. He really sees the entire chessboard better than most.

Matthew is very well regarded in the white-collar Bar and has a wide range of expertise. He is exemplary.

Matthew is a trusted adviser. He consistently demonstrates exceptional client service, provides strategic advice and crafts innovative solutions.

Kevin D. Collins
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Kevin D. Collins
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Kevin Collins leverages his impressive AUSA background to advise clients on a range of criminal enforcement, investigatory and compliance issues, with a particular specialty in environmental matters.

Kevin has a very good reputation in the federal court and the US Attorney's Office.

Kevin is fantastic at learning the key issues in an investigation. He digs in and can understand the problem even better than the client understands it.

He is smart, hard-working and very easy to deal with.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Jeffery Vaden
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Jeffery Vaden
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Matthew Nielsen
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Matthew Nielsen
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Band 3
Kevin D. Collins
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Kevin D. Collins
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