Daniel Kahn

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

FCPA

USA - Nationwide

4 Years Ranked

Band 4

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

District of Columbia

2 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Daniel Kahn

USA

Practice Areas

Dan is a member of Davis Polk’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice. He represents companies and individuals in government enforcement matters, conducting internal investigations and in compliance matters, and has secured numerous favorable resolutions for clients with various enforcement authorities. Dan served for 11 years in senior roles at DOJ.

At DOJ, Dan was acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division and Chief of the Fraud Section, and Chief of the FCPA Unit. He supervised matters involving the FCPA, money laundering, and commodities, securities, healthcare and procurement fraud, and played a central role in developing enforcement policies on the FCPA, corporate enforcement, compliance and monitors.

Dan co-authored a treatise on corporate criminal investigations, and teaches Corporate Criminal Investigations at Harvard Law School and Global Anti-Corruption at Georgetown Law Center.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

FCPA - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Daniel Kahn is a Davis Polk partner based out of their Washington, DC office. As a former head of the FCPA unit at the DOJ, he is held in high regard for his mastery of FCPA-related issues. He is capable of assisting clients with both investigations and trials.

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

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Daniel Kahn offers clients a wealth of expertise in white-collar defence and investigations matters, regularly advising on cases involving FCPA violations, securities fraud and money laundering. He draws upon his extensive experience in government as the former head of the DOJ's Fraud Section and the FCPA Unit to provide expert advice.

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