Stephanie Brooker > Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP continues to be a go-to firm for corporates facing investigations by the SEC, DOJ, and other regulatory authorities. The firm has a strong white-collar and investigations team based in Washington DC, which includes Stephanie Brooker, F. Joseph Warin, and David Burns. Brooker specializes in anti-money laundering matters, while Warin routinely advises on false claims cases. Burns has a broad range of experience with investigations into FCPA violations, public corruption, and cybercrime. Located in San Francisco, Winston Y. Chan frequently acts for clients facing government enforcement action. Nick Hanna and Debra Wong Yang practice in Los Angeles. Yang is noted for her keen insight into crisis management, while Hanna is skilled at navigating cross-border investigation across various jurisdictions, including Latin America, Europe, and the UAE. Practicing in New York, Reed Brodsky has extensive experience representing companies, asset managers, and executives that are being investigated by the SEC.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s practice specializes in regulatory enforcement and compliance matters, regularly defending clients before state and federal authorities including the CFTC, SEC, and CFPB. The group represents a variety of financial institutions and is involved in emerging areas such as open banking and digital assets. The team is led by Stephanie Brooker and Kendall Day, both of whom are recognized attorneys for their work on internal investigations, regulatory enforcement defense, white-collar criminal defense, and compliance counseling. Another key member of the practice is Richard Grime, who focuses on corruption, accounting fraud, and securities matters before the SEC and DOJ. The firm also benefits from the expertise of Adam Smith, Thomas Kim, and Jeffrey Steiner, all of whom concentrate on compliance and regulatory matters. Kim has particular experience representing clients in ESG compliance cases, while Steiner is adept in fintech and digital assets enforcement matters. All lawyers mentioned are based in Washington DC.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP brings together experience in state and federal banking regulations, in combination with experience in regulatory enforcement and investigations specialization to advise banks and bank holding companies on AML and OFAC requirements. Heading the practice are Stephanie Brooker and Kendall Day, both of whom offer experience in handling enforcement actions brought by a range of regulatory bodies, including the DOJ, SEC and Federal Reserve Board. Matters pertaining to international trade and the FCPA are the domain of Adam Smith, with Jeffrey Steiner taking the lead on regulations governing blockchain and digital assets in addition to derivatives matters under the purview of Dodd-Frank and the CFTC. March 2023 saw the firm’s fintech regulatory practice strengthened by the arrival from Paul Hastings LLP of Sara Weed and in New York, Jason Cabral. All named lawyers are based in Washington DC unless otherwise specified.