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

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What the Team is Known For

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is highlighted for its deep bench of white-collar practitioners, who are experts in handling white-collar criminal investigations, Foreign Corrupt Practice Act investigations, trials and appeals, and compliance issues. The group frequently represents clients in the energy and life science sectors and is adept at representing company executives, directors and employees, along with other leading professionals, in sensitive, high-stakes cases.

Work Highlights

  • Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP represented former Chiquita Brands executive Charles Keiser, in a multidistrict litigation concerning payments that a foreign terrorist organisation extorted from Chiquita to protect company employees from violence in Colombia.

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Notable Practitioners

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David S. Krakoff
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David S. Krakoff
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Band 1

David Krakoff is a partner at Orrick, where he maintains a prominent trial practice that sees him regularly called upon by high-profile individuals and corporate executives to defend them in major criminal proceedings.

He's detail-oriented, works extremely hard and is super conscientious.

Preston Burton
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Preston Burton
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Band 2

Based in Washington, DC, Preston Burton is a partner at Orrick, where he brings impressive trial experience to bear in the defense of individual clients in high-stakes and high-profile criminal prosecutions.

Preston is very persuasive.

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District of Columbia

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

David S. Krakoff
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David S. Krakoff
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Band 1
Preston Burton
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Preston Burton
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Band 2