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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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

Band 6

Band 6


What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton frequently represents a breadth of FinTech clients and those in other industries, on a breadth of SEC matters, DOJ investigations and those investigations carried out by FINRA and Attorney Generals.

Work Highlights

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  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton represented Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of the FinTech company Ripple, in litigation against the SEC in the Southern District of New York.

Strengths

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  • Cleary has a deep bench of former high-level government officials who very much understand the innerworkings of the Department of Justice and other key government entities.

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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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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Matthew C. Solomon
    Band 4Matthew C. Solomon

    Matthew C. Solomon

    Matthew Solomon is noted for his expertise in counseling clients through criminal and regulatory proceedings, with experience before the SEC and DOJ.

  • Band 6David Last
    Band 6David Last

    David Last

    David Last regularly advises his clients on internal investigations and state lead investigations. He brings particular expertise on FCPA matters.

    • David is known as a FCPA expert.

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    • David is a former DOJ lawyer and very good at what he does.

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Ranked Individuals at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (2)

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    Matthew C. Solomon

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    David Last

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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