Mr Adam Siegel > Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Adam Siegel
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Partner and Co-Head of Global Investigations
Career
Adam is a partner in Freshfields’ litigation group, based in New York, and co-head of the firm’s global investigations practice. Clients rely on him to conduct internal investigations and to defend them against investigations conducted by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and state attorneys general in (often multijurisdictional) matters involving alleged violations of the FCPA, tax fraud, insider trading and securities fraud, accounting fraud, and the off-label promotion of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Adam also conducts transactional due diligence and designs compliance programs to help clients mitigate risk.
Adam was an Assistant US Attorney in the Criminal Division of the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, serving as Deputy Chief and Chief Appellate Attorney.
Education
- JD, magna cum laude, Harvard Law School
- AB, magna cum laude, Harvard University
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
Noted for its ability to manage international investigations for global corporations and financial institutions, the white-collar practice at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP regularly handles enforcement actions brought domestic and overseas regulatory authorities and enforcement agencies. The group, which takes an interdisciplinary approach and frequently works together with other teams such as litigation and corporate, is led by Adam Siegel and Eric Bruce. Aaron Marcu has significant experience in previous government positions and is noted for his involvement in matters pertaining to corruption and money laundering. Managing partner of the New York office Olivia Radin, counts several Fortune 500 companies among her clients, while Kimberly Zelnick‘s activity includes matters related to cybersecurity and sanctions. All named attorneys are based in New York.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Tax > International tax
- Tax > Financial products
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Tax > Financial products
Firm Rankings
- Tax > Financial products
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Antitrust > Merger control
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- International Trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation