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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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For more information about Cleary Gottlieb's White-Collar Defense and Investigations practice, please visit https://www.clearygottlieb.com/practice-landing/white-collar-defense-and-investigations

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Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Cleary has a deep bench of seasoned attorneys sought after by a range of multinational financial institutions and global corporations. The firm brings its expert white-collar and antitrust practices to bear when handling large-scale investigations, including cases of alleged financial fraud and FCPA violations. It also offers the benefit of additional experience in SEC investigations, regularly represents clients before domestic regulatory agencies and is also adept at handling investigations requiring multijurisdictional coordination.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cleary Gottlieb represented Dentsply Sirona in an SEC investigation concerning the company’s implementation of ASC 606 revenue‑recognition accounting standards following a voluntary amendment to its financial statements. The matter concluded after an 18‑month investigation, with the SEC declining to bring charges, and the firm also secured favorable outcomes for the company in related putative securities class actions.

Strengths

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  • Cleary Gottlieb has unique expertise due to having its ear to the ground in all developments from a regulatory point of view and significant experience dealing directly with regulators for a broad array of clients

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  • The team at Cleary Gottlieb is able to seamlessly leverage an entire firm of experts as new issues arise.

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