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Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

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McDermott Will & Schulte

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McDermott Will & Schulte  is known for its white-collar criminal defense and corporate investigations, representing both individuals and corporations. The team handles complex government investigations, focusing on anti-bribery compliance, healthcare fraud, and the FCPA. Laura McLane in Boston co-leads the firm’s practice, defending clients in healthcare-related FCA matters. Based in Miami Benton Curtis represents clients in cases involving fraud, kickbacks, and securities violations, while in Los Angeles Gordon Greenberg specializes in high-stakes civil and criminal cases. Working alongside Greenberg, Russell Hayman brings expertise as a former federal prosecutor, defending clients in antitrust, patent infringement, and trade secret theft cases. In New York, Edward Diskant, co-head of the practice, is known for leading sensitive investigations and managing regulatory enforcement matters, particularly those involving the FCA and anti-bribery laws. Steven Scholes, based in Chicago, boasts expertise in SEC investigations, and illegal trading and breaches of fiduciary duties. Following the firm’s merger with Schulte Roth & Zabel, the team can also call upon Craig Warkol, with an expertise in securities fraud, insider trading, and market manipulation, and John Nowak, bringing extensive experience from his positions at the SEC and DO, both based in New York. In Washington DC is Charles Clark, a former director in the SEC’s enforcement division, with a focus on defending investment advisers, private funds, and public companies in regulatory and criminal matters.
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  • ‘The team made excellent use of technology sorting through large amounts of communications to accelerate the response to SEC requests for information. ’

  • ‘It has been a great pleasure to work with Ted Diskant. He quickly learned the nuances of complicated product technology relevant to the investigation and incorporate it into the case strategy. Caitlyn Campbell was also very helpful in this regard. Both understood the SEC's processes very well and their preparation for interactions with the SEC reflected that. ’

  • ‘McDermott's team has deep knowledge of the legal developments and issues facing healthcare and life sciences companies. They are practical, collaborative, and strong advocates for their clients.’

  • ‘Laura McLane is a fierce advocate. She is an excellent lawyer - smart, creative, and deeply knowledgable.’

  • ‘Rare combination of years of experience which inform solid practical judgement on both the contours of evolving compliance areas as well as the regulator's evolving positions, all further informed by one of the best reputations in the business. I've worked with this team for thirteen years and Guy Singer is the best out there. I know this as I've worked with the competition extensively.'

  • ‘McDermott is focused on serving the client. The team works extremely hard at maintaining on-going communication with plaintiff attorneys to work collaboratively in resolving cases which has produced significant positive outcomes. ’

Key clients

  • A very large healthcare system based in Pennsylvania
  • ACPDO Management
  • Beekman Investment Partners
  • CityMD
  • Crouse Health System
  • CVS Health
  • FGMK, LLC
  • Global Medical Response, Inc.
  • Multinational Life Sciences Company
  • Paxful, Inc.
  • UMG Recordings, Inc. (UMGR)
  • Zocdoc Inc.

Work highlights

Representing CVS Health and four subsidiaries in connection with claims brought on behalf of the United States by Relator Elsworth Associates LLC and alleging myriad violations of the False Claims Act.
Represented Global Medical Response, Inc. in qui tam litigation pending in the US District Court for the District of Colorado relating to air ambulance transports, primarily from Native American reservations.
Representing Paxful, Inc., one of the largest p2p crypto marketplaces in the world, in a number of internal investigations for Paxful concerning allegations of wrongdoing of certain key executives.

Practice head

Laura McLane; Benton (Ben) Curtis; Gordon A. Greenberg; Russell Hayman; Steven S. Scholes; Edward (Ted) B. Diskant

Other key lawyers

Craig Warkol; John Nowak: Charles Clark; Douglas Koff; Peter White; Howard Schiffman