Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
District of Columbia
15 years ranked
Provided by Freshfields US LLP
Eric is a nationally recognized trial lawyer who specializes in complex white collar criminal defense matters, global investigations, crisis management, congressional investigations and bet-the-company civil litigation. Eric regularly defends multinational companies and their officers and directors against allegations of bribery/FCPA violations, money laundering, securities and accounting fraud, insider trading, antitrust violations, tax evasion, and violations of the World Bank's Integrity Compliance Guidelines. He also frequently advises boards of directors and audit committees regarding complex cross-border litigation and investigations and develops strategies to favorably resolve those matters short of litigation. While in government, Eric served as Counselor to the Attorney General of the United States and advised the Attorney General on complex white collar cases, all cross-border criminal investigations and all national security investigations. Additionally, he served as Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the DOJ, advising on complex issues arising from securities fraud and insider trading cases, as well as national security matters. For over a decade, Eric also served as a federal prosecutor in the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
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Eric Bruce is head of Freshfields' US litigation and global investigations practice. He maintains a well-regarded international criminal defense practice, routinely guiding corporate clients and individuals through complex multijurisdictional regulatory investigations.
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He is a terrific, highly experienced attorney that can parachute in when there's an urgent or difficult situation.
As a former prosecutor, he knows what enforcement agencies are looking for and also how to work with and update his client throughout a matter.
Eric is very responsive, easy to work with and communicates well. He really wants to partner with the client and help the company succeed and is open minded about the best way to do that.
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