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Covington & Burling LLP

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Covington & Burling LLP

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FCPA - USA

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Covington & Burling LLP has a strong white-collar defense practice, advising on a variety of antibribery and anticorruption compliance issues. The firm fields a robust bench of accomplished practitioners with substantial prior experience in government agencies who regularly investigate and resolve FCPA investigations for a roster of significant clients. The group is able to call on a strong network of experts across the US, along with noted practitioners in the firm's London and Shanghai offices. Their attorneys are recognized for their impressive understanding of global anticorruption matters, most notably in the pharmaceutical and technology industries.
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Work Highlights

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  • Covington & Burling LLP secured a widely reported closure with no enforcement DOJ action of a multi-year FCPA investigation in Ecuador of Arthur J. Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage and risk management.

Strengths

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  • The team's responsiveness is unmatched.

    FCPA respondentGlobal

  • Covington has an all-star team from top to bottom. The team delivers a great service.

    FCPA respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Lanny A Breuer
    Lanny A Breuer

    Lanny A Breuer

    Lanny Breuer is vice chair at Covington & Burling where he offers expertise in major FCPA investigations and anticorruption issues as part of his prominent white-collar criminal defense practice.
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  • Steven Fagell
    Steven Fagell

    Steven Fagell

    Steven Fagell is cochair of the white-collar defense and investigations practice at Covington & Burling. He draws on substantial prosecutorial experience to advise corporations and individuals from a broad range of industries, including the energy, financial services and pharmaceutical sectors.

    • Steven is a really talented attorney.

      FCPA respondentGlobal

    • He has a pragmatic approach.

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  • Donald Ridings
    Donald Ridings

    Donald Ridings

    Donald Ridings is chair of Covington & Burling's anticorruption practice. He has considerable experience assisting clients with FCPA and anticorruption compliance, with a strong following of clients in the life sciences sector. He also has expertise handling multijurisdictional investigations.

    • He is extremely collaborative on matters.

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  • Veronica Yepez
    Veronica Yepez

    Veronica Yepez

    Veronica Yepez heads Covington's anti-corruption and investigations practice in Latin America. She is adept at advising clients on government and internal investigations, as well as providing assistance on compliance programs.
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  • Adam Studner
    Adam Studner

    Adam Studner

    Adam Studner expertly provides a range of services to clients, covering investigations and compliance review.

    • Adam has phenomenal knowledge of the subject matter.

      FCPA respondentGlobal
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