K&L Gates excels in a wide variety of investigations and regulatory proceedings, often acting in matters with a cross-jurisdictional element. A go-to practice for congressional investigations, the team is also experienced in accounting fraud investigations, as well as anti-bribery and anti-corruption due diligence, among other issues. The practice is overseen by David Rybicki in Washington DC, who represents clients in white-collar matters, internal and government investigations, regulatory enforcement, congressional inquiries, and compliance assessments, and Boston-based Neil Smith, who focuses on government investigations, securities enforcement, internal investigations, and white-collar defense.
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Key clients
- CoreCivic, Inc
- Embrace Home Loans
- Haitong International Securities, USA
- Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC
- Sembcorp Marine Limited (n/k/a Seatrium Limited)
- Otkritie Group (Russia) CEO and Chairman Vadim Wolfson
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
- Former Mina Group CEO Richard O’Donoghue
- Otkritie Group (Russia) CEO and Chairman Vadim Wolfson
- Gaston Kolker
- Michon D. Houston
- Paul Sexton
Work highlights
Represented Embrace Home Loans and three of its senior executives in a federal False Claims Act investigation and litigation in the District of Rhode Island.
Advised Westinghouse Electric Company, the leading U.S.-based nuclear energy company in a parallel federal grand jury and SEC investigation involving fraud allegations related to a multibillion-dollar construction project.
Advised Sembcorp Marine, a global marine and offshore engineering group, in a multijurisdictional internal investigation into corruption allegations arising from Brazil’s Operation Lava Jato.
Practice head
David Rybicki; Neil Smith
Other key lawyers
Christopher L. Nasson; Michael Harper; Hayley Trahan-Liptak; Stephen Topetzes; Mark A. Rush; Thomas Ryan; Rob Silverblatt