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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Illinois

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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins LLP offers outstanding capabilities in white-collar crime and securities matters, including major internal investigations as well as SEC and DOJ investigations and shareholder claims. It is also highly adept in disputes across areas such as insurance, antitrust, environment and product liability. The firm fields a strong bench of experienced commercial litigators and high-level former government prosecutors in the white-collar group. It has particular experience in the sports, energy and financial services sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Latham & Watkins LLP represented SBB Research Group and its CEO and COO in a SEC investigation alleging a multi-year fraudulent scheme that inflated the value of funds held by SBB.

Strengths

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The Latham & Watkins team is available whenever needed and has experts for every topic we've needed help with. Its client focus, genuine collaborative culture and depth of knowledge distinguishes it.

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Latham & Watkins successfully turned a complex regulatory development into clear, workable processes with mapped decision points. They were were there when I needed them and responded with celerity and a cool head.

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Latham & Watkins is the best in the country in handling complex and sophisticated healthcare fraud matters and have extensive experience defending and resolving global DOJ investigations.

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Notable Practitioners

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Sean M Berkowitz
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Sean M Berkowitz
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Sean Berkowitz is lauded for the breadth and depth of his litigation practice, which includes defending against securities fraud actions, handling commercial disputes and government investigations by bodies such as the DOJ, FTC and SEC.

Sean is a terrific lawyer. He is smart and practical.

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Terra Reynolds
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Terra Reynolds
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Terra Reynolds draws on long-standing white-collar expertise as both prosecutor and defense attorney, and regularly acts for clients facing criminal proceedings and investigations. She is particularly active in actions filed under the False Claims Act, acting for a range of healthcare clients.

Terra combines her experience as a prosecutor with a deep level of substantive regulatory expertise and knowledge of the healthcare industry sector.

Terra is a great lawyer and works well with individual clients. She is collaborative and team-oriented.

Terra is incredibly sharp.

Terra has a very sophisticated practice.

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John Sikora
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John Sikora
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John Sikora is held in high regard for his handling of SEC enforcement proceedings and DOJ investigations, and acts for a range of individuals and corporate entities.

John is an extraordinary lawyer.

John is an indispensable business partner who provides unparalleled advice. He is able to navigate issues with surgical precision and is highly respected in the industry.

John has a robust practice and is always great to work with.

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Ryan Rohlfsen
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Ryan Rohlfsen
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Ryan Rohlfsen is a go-to resource for clients facing SEC and DOJ investigations and offers substantial experience in matters involving alleged FCPA violations.

Ryan's stewardship of the work and approach to assembling the right team is outstanding.

Ryan is very smart and gives very practical advice.

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Sean M Berkowitz
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Sean M Berkowitz
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Terra Reynolds
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Terra Reynolds
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John Sikora
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John Sikora
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Ryan Rohlfsen
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Ryan Rohlfsen
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