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Nancy Kestenbaum

Nancy Kestenbaum

USA 2026

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Covington & Burling LLP
 Covington & Burling LLP

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

New York

13 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Nancy Kestenbaum is the Co-Chair of Covington’s White Collar Defense and Investigations practice. She represents companies and individuals in a variety of white collar criminal and regulatory enforcement matters, internal investigations and complex civil litigation. She has also led numerous investigations involving allegations of sexual misconduct and advised a wide range of clients about those issues.

Career

Served for nine years as a federal prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York; served as Chief of the General Crimes Unit and Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division.

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York

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Nancy Kestenbaum is widely acknowledged as a market-leading lawyer in white-collar cases involving allegations of sexual misconduct. Her broader practice also includes regulatory investigations and matters relating to potential FCPA violations.
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  • Working with Nancy was fantastic. She made herself available any time we needed and was very practical in her advice.

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