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United States: Dispute resolution

Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Within: Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Led by Washington DC’s Darryl Lew, White & Case LLP has a global practice that is known for providing ‘very strong commercial acumen and smart advice’ to multi-jurisdictional corporate criminal and investigatory matters, particularly in Latin America. Miami’s Daniel Fridman and Michael Garcia are assisting JBS with its implantation of a global compliance program, in connection with a leniency agreement executed by the client’s parent company following a corruption investigation involving the president of Brazil. ‘A real trial lawyer with a lot of leadership skills’, Boston’s Michael Kendall has extensive FCPA, FCA and anti-kickback expertise, and represents a number of senior executives involved in criminal investigations. New York’s Virginia Chavez Romano is another key practitioner with a focus on securities fraud matters.

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