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Covington & Burling LLP

Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption

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Covington & Burling LLP

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Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption - Global: Multi-Jurisdictional

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Covington & Burling's robust investigations team is heavily invested in matters touching on a wide range of regions such as Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. The law firm:

• Is retained by a striking list of recognisable multinational corporations, excelling across a range of investigations and anti-corruption matters such as sanctions, export controls, anti-money laundering and anti-bribery.

• Regularly advises clients on completing regulatory due diligence in high-profile M&A deals.

• Often advises major global clients on investigations by US authorities and is also active in sensitive internal corporate investigations, encompassing sexual misconduct and historic abuse scandals.

Notable practitioners

Washington, DC-based Steve Fagell and Nancy Kestenbaum co-chair the law firm's white-collar defence and investigations practice.

Strengths

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  • Covington is top-notch. The firm is a center of excellence

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  • Covington has a very strong white-collar practice.

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  • Covington & Burling's responsiveness is unmatched; we always receive prompt replies, and the right people are assigned to each matter. Every lawyer involved is engaged and knowledgeable.

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