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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite

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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

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Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP has a distinguished litigation practice particularly adept at handling anti-corruption and financial crime cases. The firm has a growing focus on cross-border investigations work, with recent involvement in high-profile bribery, corruption and money laundering cases in Latin America, Europe and Asia. It is also noted for involvement in significant FCPA investigations and is adept at handling criminal and civil enforcement initiatives, as well as conducting internal investigations. The firm is notably active on cases in the financial world, representing banks as well as private equity firms and sovereign wealth funds.

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Work Highlights

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  • Quinn Emanuel represented X Corp in parallel investigations by the FTC, DOJ, and SEC into alleged privacy, data‑protection, and information‑security practices. The firm defended the company in connection with alleged non‑compliance with an FTC consent order and advised on responses to related government inquiries, with no enforcement action ultimately brought by the DOJ or SEC.

Strengths

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  • One of the things that sets Quinn Emanuel apart is its strong white-collar defense practice, both in Los Angeles and nationwide. They are one of the preeminent, go-to firms in the space.

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  • The firm has very experienced, savvy practitioners who are quite skilled in navigating government investigations.

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