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Daniel Kahn

Daniel Kahn

USA 2026

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USA

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

Dan served for 11 years in senior roles at DOJ, including as Chief of the Fraud Section and the FCPA Unit. The Wall Street Journal described him as DOJ’s “most recognizable expert on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.” At DOJ, 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, and compliance.

Dan co-authored a treatise on corporate investigations, and teaches corporate investigations at Harvard Law School and anti-corruption at Georgetown Law Center.

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FCPA - USA - Nationwide

Band 1
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.

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

Band 3
Band 3

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.

Strengths

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  • Dan is a strong lawyer. He really knows the subject of FCPA.

    FCPAChambers Guide to the USA
  • Dan Khan is a fantastic lawyer. He is very smart, hard-working and has good judgement.

    FCPAChambers Guide to the USA
  • Dan Khan is respected and recognised as a crushing player in the space.

    FCPAChambers Guide to the USA
  • Dan is an FCPA expert he ran the unit when he was in the fraud section making him as knowledgeable as anybody about FCPA matters.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Dan is practical and knowledgeable as well as strategic and attuned to regulatory nuance. He consistently demonstrates sound judgment in sensitive matters.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • He is a rare partner who combines deep subject‑matter expertise with exceptional communication skills, distilling complex factual records, legal standards and supervisory expectations into clear, practical narratives that resonate with internal stakeholders and external regulators alike.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA

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New York

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