Adria Perez

Practice Areas

White Collar Crime & Internal Investigations

Corporate Monitorships

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

Government & Regulatory

Career

Adria Perez is a member of the Government Enforcement & Investigations Team and serves as co-leader of the firm’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practice. Ms. Perez represents corporations in white collar criminal defense matters, government enforcement issues, as well as internal (both domestic and international), criminal and SEC investigations. Her experience includes handling issues relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), commercial bribery, criminal antitrust allegations, False Claims Act (FCA), government contracting fraud and environmental crimes.

Ms. Perez had a significant role on the Volkswagen AG Independent Compliance Monitor & Auditor team by leading working groups of attorneys, auditors, and consultants in reviewing, auditing and testing aspects of the company’s anti-fraud remedial measures and compliance program improvements. Ms. Perez’s investigations, monitorship and criminal defense background aids in counseling clients on developing and strengthening compliance and ESG programs.

Personal

Columbia University J.D. (2004)

Florida State University B.A. (2001) International Affairs and Spanish, summa cum laude

Parker School of International Law Certificate in Comparative and International Law