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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Douglas N. Greenburg

Position
Douglas Greenburg represents clients in internal corporate investigations, white collar criminal matters, and SEC enforcement proceedings. He previously served as Global Chair of the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice, Global Vice Chair of the Litigation & Trial Department, and Local Chair of the Litigation & Trial Department.
Douglas draws on more than 25 years of experience with issues related to:
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- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
- Money laundering
- Economic sanctions and export control
- Securities fraud
He counsels clients throughout the world on compliance with US laws and advises US clients on domestic compliance issues arising from international operations.
Douglas has particular experience representing public companies, as well as their boards and audit committees, in connection with high-stakes law enforcement and regulatory matters.
From 2003-2004, Douglas investigated terrorist financing as a member of the staff of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. In 1995 and 1996, he served with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Enforcement.
Douglas regularly appears in top rankings in legal publications, including Chambers and The Legal 500. Clients describe him as, “Fantastic … a great lawyer and an effective leader.”
Lawyer Rankings
Latin America: International firms > Compliance and investigations
Latham & Watkins LLP has an established white-collar defence and investigations practice that frequently lands engagements that are solely focused on or connected to Latin America. Alongside the firm’s highly-rated Latin America team, the white-collar defence and investigations department has a fine record in FCPA investigations and FCPA compliance procedures. Many of its cases are linked to allegations of embezzlement, accounting fraud, money laundering, and corruption. The firm is also noted for its record in DOJ declinations and FCPA resolutions. Douglas Greenburg has more than 25 years’ experience in FCPA, money laundering and securities fraud, among other matters, and is the former global practice chair of the white-collar defence and investigations department. Daniel Dominguez also has an impressive background in white-collar defence, internal investigations, and enforcement actions by the DOJ and SEC. Both are based in Washington DC.
United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
Latham & Watkins LLP offers strategic guidance to clients navigating complex regulatory challenges, government investigations, and high-stakes litigations. The firm’s white-collar practice specializes in handling matters related to securities fraud, antitrust violations, bribery, and other matters. Alice S. Fisher, a leading lawyer in the white-collar field, is highly regarded for her extensive expertise in corporate investigations and enforcement matters. She is joined by Douglas Greenburg, who brings great experience in white-collar criminal matters and SEC enforcement proceedings. Both are based in Washington DC and are celebrated for their impressive legal acumen and leadership within their respective areas of specialization. Kevin Andrew Chambers in Washington DC who draws on government experience to represent clients in white-collar, securities, and professional liability matters. Terra Reynolds in Chicago focuses on healthcare and life sciences, defending clients against healthcare fraud allegations, including the FCA and AKS. Doug Yatter in New York advises clients in financial services and fintech on government inquiries, internal investigations, and regulatory issues. Jude Volek , Benjamin Naftalis also in New York represent clients in regulatory enforcement matters, government and internal investigations. Jennifer Bragg , William McConagha, and Margaret Graham joined in 2024, and Jason Ohta was promoted in 2024, further strengthening the firm’s bench.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Advice to policyholders
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Antitrust > Cartel
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Finance > Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders
- Intellectual property > Copyright
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Environment > Environment: transactional
- Finance > Fintech
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Real estate > Land use/zoning
- Intellectual property > Patents: licensing
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: transactional
- Antitrust > Merger control
- International trade and national security > National Security
- Intellectual property > Patents: licensing
- Intellectual property > Patents: licensing
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Finance > Project finance
- Real estate > Real estate
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
- Industry focus > Sport
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Finance > Structured finance: securitization
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Tax > US taxes: contentious
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
Firm Rankings
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Industry focus > Education
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Government > Government contracts
- Insurance > Insurance: non-contentious
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Healthcare > Health insurers
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Finance > Commercial lending > Advice to direct lenders/private credit
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense