Timothy Treanor

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TIM TREANOR, partner and global co-leader of Sidley Austin’s White Collar Criminal Defense and Investigations practice group, is a former federal prosecutor who conducts investigations and defends companies and individuals in criminal prosecutions and civil enforcement actions brought by various U.S. federal and state government agencies. Tim frequently manages parallel criminal and civil proceedings and multi-jurisdictional matters involving both U.S. and foreign enforcement agencies. He is also an experienced trial lawyer with first-chair experience in numerous multi-week federal criminal trials. Tim has extensive experience advising and representing clients in matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Bank Secrecy Act and other Anti-Money Laundering laws, OFAC sanctions and national security issues, securities fraud, and asset forfeiture. He advises clients in a variety of industries, including financial services, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, insurance, oil and energy, sports, and technology.