William Barry

Member; Firm Chair

William Barry is the Chair of Miller & Chevalier. He is a trusted advisor to multinational companies, boards of directors, foreign trustees, hedge funds, private equity funds, universities, and senior officers and executives. For 30 years he has solved complex problems involving multi-jurisdictional investigations and litigation, as well as enforcement, compliance, and transactional issues. He helps his clients emerge from crises and resume focus on their business.

Will guides clients through the complex issues involved in responding to inquiries from domestic and international regulators regarding accounting fraud, terrorist- financing, foreign bribery, money laundering, economic sanctions, and other financial crimes, as well as inquiries of fraud implicating the False Claims Act (FCA). He represents clients faced with the challenge of responding to competing demands in parallel proceedings, such as internal reviews, government investigations, and private civil actions. He oversees multi-jurisdictional litigation matters, providing strategic oversight, directing local counsel, and ensuring a coordinated approach. He is an expert in governance matters, particularly with respect to boards of directors, and often conducts sensitive investigations and analyses for boards and board committees.

Will is a member of the American Bar Association's (ABA) International Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Committee and International Anti-Corruption Committee. He has been designated as a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS). Will is a member of the board of the Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs and the former Chairman of Olney Boys & Girls Club, a non-profit sports association in Maryland.

J.D. The George Washington University Law School 1995

B.A. Wesleyan University 1991