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Ryan Junck

Ryan Junck

UK 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

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Practice Areas

Ryan Junck is a global head of Skadden’s litigation/controversy practices and leads the firm’s international white collar defense and investigations practice.

Mr. Junck represents corporations and individuals in multinational and U.S. regulatory investigations, including those brought by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, state attorneys general and district attorneys, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Congress and international regulators, such as the Serious Fraud Office.

Mr. Junck has represented clients and conducted investigations in over 50 jurisdictions, with a particular focus on the EMEA region, in industries such as financial and professional services, manufacturing, technology, media and telecommunications, asset management, private equity, construction, natural resources and pharmaceuticals. He also works closely with ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family offices.

He has counseled on numerous matters and investigations that are cross-border in scope and have involved:

- crisis management

- market abuse/insider trading

- financial fraud

- anti-corruption

- anti-money laundering

- economic sanctions laws

- cyber incidents

Mr. Junck regularly advises on compliance and corporate governance matters, in addition to leading numerous reviews of corporate compliance programs and conducting related risk assessments and gap analyses, with the goal of identifying and preventing potential violations of law.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Corporate Crime & Investigations - London (Firms)

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Ryan Junck is well-known for his expertise in bribery, corruption and sanctions issues. He is also adept at handling internal investigations into fraud and money laundering.

Sanctions - UK-wide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Ryan Junck of Skadden leads the firm's international white-collar defence and investigations practice. He is able to leverage his varied expertise in order to advise a variety of large multinational corporate clients on sanctions-related issues.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Ryan is a star and is one of the best in the world at what he does.

    Corporate Crime & InvestigationsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Ryan is one of a kind. He is responsive to an extent I have not seen with any other law firm partner.

    Corporate Crime & InvestigationsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • With his client focus, extremely sharp legal mind and down-to-earth attitude, he ranks as the best counsel I have ever worked with.

    Corporate Crime & InvestigationsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Ryan is best in the class and I would highly recommend working with him.

    Corporate Crime & InvestigationsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Ryan is a sophisticated advocate when dealing with some of the law's most difficult issues.

    SanctionsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Honestly, Ryan is a magician.

    SanctionsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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London (Firms)

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