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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - California

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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins offers top-tier skills representing both individual and corporate clients in major criminal investigations and administrative enforcement, with strengths in areas including healthcare fraud, insider trading and FCPA violations. It excels in complex multijurisdictional work, with expert abilities in defending clients against major SEC and DOJ actions. The firm's impressive client base includes a number of household names in the energy, financial services and healthcare sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Latham & Watkins team represented UnitedHealth Group in a False Claims Act litigation related to UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.

Strengths

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Latham & Watkins achieves incredible results. They listen to their clients and put themselves in their shoes.

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Latham & Watkins is one of the most responsive firms I have ever worked with, and their level of service is equally among the very best. The team always has someone with the necessary experience and expertise, which ensures top-notch representation of my company. Everyone I have worked with has been excellent.

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Latham & Watkins is our go-to firm for the most strategically important appeals, litigation and business-critical issues. They have brilliant trial and appellate lawyers and counselors. The firm hires the best associates and counsel to assist their excellent partners.

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Latham & Watkins is very strategic, practical, calm and our go-to firm when crisis hits. The firm is very knowledgeable about California government agencies. Overall, they provide a fantastic experience.

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Notable Practitioners

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Manuel A Abascal
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Manuel A Abascal
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Manuel Abascal represents large corporations as well as individual executives in internal and government investigations.

Manuel is the best of the best; a total super star. He is client centered, honest, honorable, kind, and humble. He has the highest level of work ethic and professionalism.

Manuel is a superb lawyer with excellent advocacy skills and an approachable attitude.

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Christopher Frey
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Christopher Frey
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Christopher Frey is a highly regarded former prosecutor who offers a strong pedigree in acting for financial services companies and executives in regulatory investigations and enforcement.

Christopher Frey is a great strategist and a force of calm and clarity.

Frey has an outstanding sense on how to navigate complex regulatory and criminal investigations.

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Alex Wyman
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Up and Coming

Alex Wyman brings to bear his experience as a federal prosecutor to deliver sophisticated and thorough representation for his clients in SEC and DOJ investigations and enforcement matters.

Alex has terrific people skills and a wide and deep network of contacts at the US Attorney's offices. He also has broad and deep experience, and he is one of the most responsive lawyers with whom I have ever worked.

Alex is an excellent communicator with the California government. He commands authority when he speaks. It is always evident how much they value his feedback and opinion.

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Manuel A Abascal
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Manuel A Abascal
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Christopher Frey
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Christopher Frey
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Alex Wyman
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Alex Wyman
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