David Last

David Last’s practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense and government investigations, including defending companies and individuals in a wide range of high-stakes domestic and international enforcement actions and trials with a particular focus on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matters.

Prior to joining Cleary, David served as the Chief of the FCPA Unit at the Department of Justice, where he oversaw all FCPA-related investigations, prosecutions, corporate resolutions, trials, and corporate compliance monitorships in the United States, encompassing every significant industry sector and geographic region. David also played a key role in shaping major corporate criminal enforcement policies, including those on corporate self-disclosure and compliance. Since joining Cleary, David regularly conducts internal investigations and advises clients on a variety of anti-corruption and cross-border issues. David also frequently advises on the development of compliance and integrity programs and counsels clients in advance of strategic transactions. David is also a seasoned trial lawyer, having tried and supervised numerous cases during his 17 years as a federal prosecutor, including more than ten years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C., where he investigated and prosecuted a wide variety of white-collar criminal cases, including financial fraud, public corruption, wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, and Travel Act violations, among other criminal cases.

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center (2000); B.A., Brandeis University (1995).