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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Offices
1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON DC 20036-5306
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Stephanie Brooker
Work Department
White Collar Defense and Investigations, Financial Institutions, Anti-Money Laundering
Position
Stephanie Brooker’s practice focuses on internal investigations, regulatory enforcement defense, white-collar criminal defense, and compliance counseling. She handles a wide range of white collar matters, including representing financial institutions, multi-national companies, and individuals in connection with criminal, regulatory, and civil enforcement actions involving sanctions; anti-corruption; anti-money laundering (AML)/Bank Secrecy Act (BSA); securities, tax, and wire fraud, foreign influence; “me-too;” cryptocurrency; and other legal issues. She routinely handles complex cross-border investigations. Ms. Brooker’s practice also includes BSA/AML and FCPA compliance counseling and deal due diligence and significant criminal and civil asset forfeiture matters.
Career
Stephanie is a former Director of the Enforcement Division at the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and a former federal prosecutor. As a prosecutor, Stephanie tried 32 criminal trials, investigated a broad range of white collar and other federal criminal matters, briefed and argued criminal appeals, and served as the Chief of the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. She has been named a National Law Journal White Collar Trailblazer and a Global Investigations Review Top 100 Women in Investigations.
For more information, please visit https://www.gibsondunn.com/lawyer/brooker-stephanie/.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
Led by Stephanie Brooker and Kendall Day, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s financial institutions practice consists primarily of former federal prosecutors and regulatory agency staff, resulting in a stand-out capacity to defend enforcement actions as well as regulatory compliance investigations, particularly those relating to the application of the FCPA and the AMLA. Notably, the firm is representing Binance, a major crypto exchange, in multiple investigations by regulatory bodies including the DOJ, SEC, CFTC and FinCEN, as well as corresponding international regulatory inquiries. This signals the firm’s wider expansion into the fintech sector, advising both financial and non-financial institutions on matters relating to digital assets and fintech services. Arthur Long departed the firm in August 2022 along with Matthew Biben. Richard Grime is a key name to note for his securities enforcement and litigation experience and Jeffrey Steiner is focused on digital assets, blockchain technology, derivatives, and international financial regulation. All lawyers mentioned are in Washington DC.
United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has extensive know-how in a variety of white-collar crime cases, such as those involving sanctions violations, benchmark manipulation, money laundering, and international bribery. The practice is headed by a quartet consisting of Stephanie Brooker in Washington DC, Nicola Hanna in Los Angeles, San Francisco’s Charles Stevens and Joseph Warin in Washington DC, all of whom sports experience in matters ranging from FCPA and FCA issues to crisis management and securities enforcement. In New York, seasoned litigator Reed Brodsky regularly handles internal investigations and enforcement proceedings for a broad range of high-profile corporate and individual clients. In November 2022, Gustav Eyler rejoined the firm in DC, having previously served as Director of the Consumer Protection Branch at the DOJ. Formerly part of the practice leadership, Randy Mastro left the practice in August 2022. At the beginning of 2023, Robert Hur and Joel Cohen left the firm. The firm’s DC office welcomed former US District Judge for the State of Maryland George Hazel to its ranks in March 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Financial services litigation United States > Dispute resolution
- Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense United States > Dispute resolution
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