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Band 3

Corporate Crime & Investigations

Latin America - International Counsel

3 Years Ranked

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FCPA

USA

3 Years Ranked

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Provided by Ruti Smithline

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FCPA; Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Career

Ruti Smithline is co-chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Investigations + White Collar Defense group and co-chair of the firm’s Latin America Desk. She is also a member of the firm’s FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption group. Her practice focuses on complex litigation, with an emphasis on white collar criminal defense, SEC enforcement, securities litigation, and corporate internal investigations.

She regularly advises clients on cross-border investigations, global compliance programs and anti-corruption due diligence for acquisitions, joint ventures, and private equity transactions. Ruti has represented individual and corporate defendants in cross-border criminal investigations, SEC enforcement matters, and other regulatory proceedings, including matters related to trade sanctions and anti-money laundering. She has experience conducting corporate internal investigations both domestically and internationally, often advising clients on remedial measures responsive to the issues investigated.

Ruti was born and raised in Colombia and is fluent in Spanish. She has conducted investigations, seminars and anti-corruption training in Spanish throughout Central and South America.

Personal

J.D., The George Washington University Law School; B.A., Cornell University

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