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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded | USA
New York
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1 Alston & Bird LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedAlston & Bird LLP fields a talented team sought after by prominent individuals and companies facing serious criminal investigations and proceedings. The attorneys are experienced in defending their clients against a range of allegations, including fraud and insider trading.
1 Baker Botts L.L.P.Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedBaker Botts LLP has a group of accomplished attorneys who provide individual clients with expert representation in white-collar criminal proceedings. Also sought after by companies facing government investigation and prosecution arising from a range of charges.
1 Blank Rome LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedBlank Rome LLP is recognized for its strong litigation offering, demonstrating both criminal and civil capabilities. The firm houses a strong team recommended for their expertise in handling a broad range of complex investigations and proceedings from market manipulation to insider trading suits.
1 KattenLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedKatten fields a well-respected team with a wealth of expertise representing clients facing investigations conducted by the DOJ, among other entities. Also fields valuable experience in taking criminal cases to trial. Notable expertise in False Claims Act mandates.
1 Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PCLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedMintz's dedicated white-collar group is sought out by high-profile individual clients for representation against serious criminal allegations. Also acts for corporate entities facing external proceedings. Has a wealth of cross-border expertise and trial experience.
1 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a major international firm with growing prominence in the New York white-collar defense arena. Able to draw on global platform for significant expertise outside of the field to provide a holistic service to major multinational corporations facing complex investigations and parallel civil proceedings. Impressive regulatory and enforcement strength.
1 White & Case LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedWhite & Case LLP has an expert team frequently retained for its expertise in handling both internal and external investigations. Recommended for its strong cross-border capabilities. Serves a broad client base, while also offering particular experience in the energy industry.
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2 Bracewell LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedThe respected team at Bracewell LLP is capable of handling a wide range of government investigations and white-collar proceedings. Frequently engaged to conduct internal investigations and lead privilege reviews. Experienced in defending both individuals and corporations against criminal allegations.
2 DLA Piper LLP (US)Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedDLA Piper LLP (US) is an international firm with a solid white-collar presence in New York. Offers a wealth of experience handling major internal investigations, as well as cross-border mandates such as FCPA work. Noted for its experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
2 PillsburyLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedPillsbury has a strong team regularly retained for its handling of complex cross-border investigations. Offers further strength in the cryptocurrency space, drawing on significant financial sector expertise. Also noted for its cybersecurity capabilities.
2 Seward & Kissel LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedSeward & Kissel LLP's litigation team is recognized for its representation of individuals and corporations in criminal proceedings, with notable experience defending clients such as hedge funds. Handles a broad range of white-collar matters, including government and regulatory investigations, as well as criminal trials and monitorships.
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3 Boies Schiller Flexner LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedBoies Schiller Flexner LLP has a strong litigation team involved in significantly high-profile white-collar proceedings. Regularly represents both individual and corporate clients in investigations and trials, drawing on notable cross-border and domestic regulatory expertise.
3 Greenberg Traurig, LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig LLP leverages the expertise in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings of its bench of former federal prosecutors. The firm is noted for its expertise in crypto-related investigations and litigation, as well as insider trading, spoofing, and financial fraud, amongst others. The team has experience representing clients under investigation by, and at trial with, bodies including as the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, and FINRA.
3 Jones DayLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedJones Day offers expertise in significant domestic and cross-border investigations, drawing on a deep bench of former government officials to expertly advise clients. The firm has experience in a range of criminal investigations and litigation, and dealing with the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, and other bodies. Jones Day's team regularly represents large corporations, financial institutions and individual clients, amongst others.
3 Kasowitz Benson Torres LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedKasowitz Benson Torres LLP is recognized for handling high-stakes criminal and regulatory investigations for both corporations and individuals. The group expertly handles cases across multiple industries, including in the pharmaceutical, automotive and retail sectors.
3 McDermott Will & Emery LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedMcDermott Will & Emery is noted for its representation of clients on a range of white-collar criminal matters, including healthcare, securities, antitrust, public corruption and FCPA investigations. McDermott represents a variety of clients, including Fortune 500 and Fortune 50 companies. The firm is also noted for its expertise in sexual assault and abuse investigations.
3 Reed Smith LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedReed Smith is experienced in representing clients in a range of white-collar criminal matters, including anti-corruption, financial fraud and money laundering, amongst others. The team is particularly noted for its expertise in the cryptocurrency sector.
3 Schulte Roth & Zabel LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedSchulte Roth & Zabel draws on its bench of former members of the SEC Enforcement Division and federal prosecutors, representing private capital clients ranging from private funds to individuals at public corporations. The team is noted for its experience in a range of white-collar criminal matters, including securities fraud, insider trading, amongst others. Schulte is particularly experienced in the cryptocurrency sector.
3 Winston & Strawn LLPLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedWinston & Strawn LLP regularly advises individuals and corporations across a wide variety of industries in white-collar criminal investigations and grand jury proceedings. The firm has expertise in dealing with the DOJ, SEC, CFTC and other government authorities, with its team containing former prosecutors from the SEC, DOJ and other US Attorney's Offices.