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Lanny A Breuer

Lanny A Breuer

USA 2026

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Covington & Burling LLP
 Covington & Burling LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

District of Columbia

16 years ranked

FCPA

USA - Nationwide

13 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Lanny Breuer is Vice Chairman of Covington where he helps clients navigate financial fraud investigations, anti-corruption matters, money laundering investigations, securities enforcement actions, cybercrime incidents, Congressional investigations, and other criminal and civil matters presenting complex regulatory, political, and public relations risks. As the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at DOJ from 2009-2013 and Special Counsel to President William Jefferson Clinton from 1997-1999, Mr. Breuer is widely recognized as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America.

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Columbia Law School, JD, 1985; Columbia University, BA, 1980.

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

Senior Statespeople
Individual Editorial

Lanny Breuer maintains his reputation as a trusted adviser to major corporations facing high-stakes criminal and regulatory investigations, and offers extensive experience from serving in senior positions within the DOJ.

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FCPA - USA - Nationwide

Band 3
Individual Editorial
Lanny Breuer is vice chair at Covington & Burling where he offers expertise in major FCPA investigations and anticorruption issues as part of his prominent white-collar criminal defense practice.
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Strengths

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  • Lanny provides top‑of‑the‑line industry expertise to any issue. He is a great sounding board and quickly develops practical responses to questions and ideas.

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