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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Illinois

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What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin LLP has a dominant and highly acclaimed practice that demonstrates outstanding expertise across the board in litigation, appearing in some of the most significant criminal and civil cases in the market. It boasts varied sector expertise in areas such as healthcare, financial services and defense, with significant capabilities in the securities space. The firm has an impressively deep bench of high quality practitioners who act on both commercial and criminal matters for domestic and international corporations.

Work Highlights

  • Sidley Austin LLP represented Huawei as lead counsel in a 16 count indictment brought by the U.S. Department of Justice in the Eastern District of New York. Some of the charges include RICO violations, sanctions violations, money laundering and conspiracy to steal trade secrets.

Strengths

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Sidley is a go-to for white-collar & investigative matters. It has the ability to quickly assemble a team for any situation, to gather the facts and connect the dots contributing to a successful outcome in these critical matters.

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Sidley Austin brings a lot to the table because of its breadth of practice it can bring a lot of perspectives and pull in resources very well. It is rare that you find lawyers that are so in touch with human needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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Scott R Lassar
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Scott R Lassar
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Senior Statespeople
Scott Lassar is known for his representation of major clients, such as those in the manufacturing and automotive industries. He handles a broad range of investigations, including DOJ, SEC and EPA proceedings.

Scott is very experienced and has a good sense of process and strategy.

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Daniel D Rubinstein
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Daniel D Rubinstein
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Daniel Rubinstein regularly advises on both internal and government investigations, including those involving allegations such as fraud and FCPA violations.

Dan is one of the smartest lawyers. He thinks through every angle of a case, and appropriately worries about every possible outcome.

Dan is a wonderful adviser to both companies and executives. He has real instincts for ensuring business needs are protected and is a great trial lawyer.

Daniel is a fantastic white-collar lawyer. He has amazing experience, great demeanor and is utterly trustworthy.

Dan is truly super and a really gifted lawyer. He is wise, has a good demeanor and good judgment.

Daniel is most trusted for our most difficult and judgmental situations.

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David Hoffman
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David Hoffman
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David Hoffman demonstrates notable strength in white-collar mandates such as internal and external investigations into allegations of bribery, money laundering and cybersecurity violations. He is also experienced in criminal trial proceedings and suits brought under the False Claims Act.

David has a nimble legal mind and an indefatigable work ethic. He is also fantastic at trial team assembly and keeping the most significant issues top of mind.

David is a prominent white-collar lawyer.

David is a super litigator. He is the guy you want when you have a difficult case and you need to pummel the other side.

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Geeta Malhotra
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Geeta Malhotra
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Band 4
Geeta Malhotra is increasingly recognized for her sophisticated representation of both corporate and individual clients facing high-stakes white-collar proceedings. Her broad expertise spans allegations including fraud and FCA and FCPA violations.

Geeta is very hard-working and provides wonderful client service.

Geeta has a clear command of the subject matter. She gives very clear direction and ensures we understood all the issues.

Geeta is a very deeply experienced white-collar lawyer.

Geeta extracts critical, investigative information. Her recall of details and ability to connect the dots to formulate next steps adds significant value to clients.

Geeta is a very smart rising star who brings good insights.

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Scott R Lassar
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Scott R Lassar
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Senior Statespeople
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Daniel D Rubinstein
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Daniel D Rubinstein
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David Hoffman
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David Hoffman
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Geeta Malhotra
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Geeta Malhotra
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