Our white-collar defense, securities enforcement and internal investigations team advises and defends the world’s leading financial institutions and multinational corporations and, in certain cases, their senior employees, in a broad range of sensitive regulatory and criminal matters. Partners and counsel in this practice include nine former federal prosecutors, including one who served as Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and three former General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The team regularly draws upon the experience of many other partners who provide experience and credibility with the government, including former senior officials of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. They also routinely consult with other senior lawyers specializing in areas such as antitrust, banking and tax so that our clients always benefit from the talents and resources of the entire firm.
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A Leading Firm for White-Collar Crime Litigation
Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys (2013)
“The firm's skill set is at the highest caliber among firms both in the US and internationally.”
“[Cleary] maintains a deep bench that clients have championed to handle their most complex matters.”
Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys (2013)
Recognized for securities and white-collar crime litigation, as well as practices in New York and Washington, D.C.
Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys (2012)
“Cleary Gottlieb is distinguished by its impressive securities and financial services practices.”
Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys (2012)
“This blue-chip firm enjoys a fine reputation in the securities arena, combining an enviable level of expertise in regulatory and enforcement matters with a formidable litigation presence. … On the advisory side, the firm provides ongoing securities compliance advice as well as advice relating to transactions and internal investigations. … ‘The firm has a real strength in banking from the securities side.’”
Chambers USA (2012)
Cleary Gottlieb “has a ‘flexible’ group but its greatest strengths derive from its leading regulatory practice. It handles government investigations, banking disputes and litigation regarding securities and other complex financial products.”
“A ‘financial services powerhouse,’ Cleary Gottlieb has vast knowledge and practical experience within all the relevant regulatory issues affecting the industry coupled with cross-practice integration and cross-geographic reach. This ability to work closely with other practices and international offices within the firm is particularly well-served on addressing the regulatory issues associated with financial services M&A.”
The Legal 500 U.S. (2012)
“...The SEC clearly sees international law firm Cleary Gottlieb as both a formidable adversary and a fertile ground for top-notch talent.”
Securities Law Bulletin (2005)