An excellent choice for financial institutions, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP has an expert group in corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense. The practice is co-led from Washington DC by Martin Weinstein, who focuses on investigations, compliance, and enforcement, and who has unique expertise in matters relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and Laura Perkins, who specializes in high-stakes government and internal investigations, crisis management, white-collar criminal defense, and cross-border compliance counseling, while Gina Castellano leads out of New York, and is highly experienced in white-collar matters, with emphasis on finance-related and FCPA issues.
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Testimonials
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‘Martin Weinstein is the most experienced, hardest driving, and most sophisticated lawyer in this space on the corporate side.'
'Great credibility and trust with regulators and enforcement agencies. Practical advice, responsive, collaborative. They are true members of the team, not just extensions of the team. They understand, listen and can pivot actions based on business stressors and realities without compromising on service.'
'Martin Weinstein gives sound and practical legal advice, has built an incredibly strong team. His reputation with regulators precedes him - trust goes a long way.'
Key clients
- Kevin Marsh, former CEO of SCANA Corporation
- Patrick Daniels
- Dr. Gregory Washington
- Snap Finance LLC
- Tesla, Inc.
- The Solar Energy Industries Association
Work highlights
Providing strategic advice to Snap Finance LLC, a fintech company that specializes in providing consumer financing and lease-to-own purchase options.
Representing Tesla, Inc., a multinational electric vehicle and clean energy company, in all matters related to the subpoena issued to Tesla Energy Operations, Inc. by the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland.
Representing the Solar Energy Industries Association, the U.S. national non-profit trade association of the solar-energy industry.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners: Advice to corporates
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Martin Weinstein; Laura Perkins; Gina Castellano
Other key lawyers
Douglas Gansler; Christian Larson