
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite
USA Guide 2026 : New York
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Clients facing enforcement actions and inquiries into their business practices draw on the extensive government, boardroom and courtroom experience of our team. WilmerHale is a leader in white collar defense and investigations, and is regularly ranked at the top of Global Investigations Review’s list of the world’s leading practices. Our lawyers have helped prominent corporations, executives, and public officials respond to government enforcement actions, address questions of compliance, mitigate future risk, and litigate against allegations. From government enforcement activity to civil claims, the liability that follows these actions can be costly and navigating these matters requires sophisticated counsel. Our team, which spans the US, UK and EU and has worked extensively in Latin America and Asia, offers significant experience in all aspects of white collar defense, government and administrative enforcement actions, and civil and criminal litigation.
When sensitive matters call for innovative, cost-effective advocacy, clients turn to WilmerHale. And when other firms’ settlement efforts fail, we are prepared to defend clients at trial, in multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional matters, and before every major US regulatory authority. As inquiries become more persistent we are able to draw on our deep bench of lawyers and record of success to support our clients.
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WilmerHale represented Gilead Sciences in a qui tam lawsuit concerning allegations of a violation of the Anti-Kickback provisions of the False Claims Act.
Strengths
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WilmerHale provides superb judgement, skill and responsiveness.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite respondentUSAWilmerHale has amazing global coverage and expertise.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite respondentUSATheir industry knowledge is second-to-none.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Anjan Sahni
Anjan Sahni draws extensive praise for his sophisticated criminal practice encompassing regulatory investigations and allegations of fraud and insider trading.
Anjan has brilliant strategy and is an effective communicator.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite respondentUSAAnjan is the gold standard as a defense lawyer.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite respondentUSAAnjan cares about the matter and is highly capable.
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Band 1 
Band 1 
Boyd M Johnson III
Boyd Johnson is a trial lawyer with nearly three decades of experience in the public and private sectors. He assists both companies and individuals facing sensitive government investigations and criminal proceedings. Boyd is a spectacular lawyer who clients can count on for direct and spot-on counsel.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite respondentUSABoyd is a very strategic partner with strong technical expertise and legal understanding.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite respondentUSA
Band 4 
Band 4 
Brendan McGuire
Brendan McGuire focuses on defending clients in high-stakes government investigations, regulatory enforcement actions, internal investigations and complex litigation. Drawing on his experience as a former federal prosecutor, he advises corporations and individuals on matters ranging from fraud, bribery and embezzlement, to cybersecurity or economic sanctions.
Brendan is excellent and very thorough.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite respondentUSAHe is a highly skilled advocate with deep ties to the New York courts.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite respondentUSABrendan is a tenacious litigator. He leads the team in a way that gives you total confidence.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Jay Holtmeier
Jay Holtmeier co-leads WilmerHale’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Anti-Corruption Group. He represents organizations and individuals in government and internal investigations. He is particularly noted for his FCPA and ESG compliance expertise.
Jay is an excellent communicator. He can take complex information and make it simple.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite respondentUSA
Band 5 
Band 5 
Preet Bharara
Preet Bharara, former US Attorney for the SDNY, is a commended practitioner in investigations and criminal litigation matters.
Preet has got a sophisticated understanding of legal issues and is a skilled legal mind.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite respondentUSAPreet is very skilled in strategy.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite respondentUSA
Band 5 
Band 5 
Robert Boone
Robert Boone advises clients in a range of white-collar investigations, litigation and trials, including relating to wire fraud and bribery, among many others.
Robert has all the skillsets and the trial presence.
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite respondentUSAHe is an expert from a strategic leadership standpoint.
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Jay Holtmeier
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Robert Boone
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Boyd M Johnson III
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Anjan Sahni
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Preet Bharara
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Brendan McGuire
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WilmerHale has rankings in the following guides
Band 1 USA 2026
Practice area: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Location: District of Columbia
View department profile for USA 2026Band 2 USA 2026
Practice area: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Location: Massachusetts
View department profile for USA 2026Band 5 USA 2026
Practice area: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Location: California
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