Arnold & Porter’s white collar crime team advises individuals across sectors, including media, biotech, travel, and pharma, on regulatory prosecutions, fraud, bribery, and corruption investigations. The team frequently collaborates with colleagues in its US offices, offering integrated UK and EU legal advice on matters with transatlantic elements. Practice head Kathleen Harris is widely recognised for her work representing high-profile individuals across investigations, enforcement, and compliance, including sanctions and anti-money laundering. Sean Curran brings broad experience, regularly advising on crisis management and regulatory matters involving domestic and cross-border issues, often engaging with multiple prosecutorial and enforcement agencies.
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  • ‘Arnold and Porter provide a truly Rolls-Royce service to their clients. The team are all highly experienced, highly competent and extremely hard working. They approach each case from a tactically astute and legally intelligent position and work tirelessly for their clients.’

  • ‘Kathleen Harris is extraordinary. She is a very gifted lawyer, with a real tactical sense and a capacity for remarkable hard work. She approaches each case with a determination to get the right result, and never gives up in seeking to achieve that result.'

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Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Sean Curran
Sean Curran
Kathleen Harris
Kathleen Harris
Practice head

Kathleen Harris

Other key lawyers

Sean Curran; Melissa Dames; Maya Paunrana