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Angela T. Burgess
Partner
Ms. Burgess is a partner in Davis Polk’s Litigation Department. She represents clients in a wide variety of criminal, regulatory, advisory and civil matters. Her white collar criminal and regulatory matters have involved allegations of securities fraud, insider trading, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, money laundering, antitrust, fraud and other financial crimes. Ms. Burgess also advises companies on corporate governance issues and the implementation of effective compliance programs, including with respect to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, insider trading and anti-money laundering policies.
Contact
  • New York
    450 Lexington Avenue
    New York, NY 10017
    P: 212-450-4885
    F: 212-701-5885
Bar Admissions
  • State of New York
  • State of New Jersey
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court, E.D. New York
  • U.S. District Court, S.D. New York
Education
  • B.A., Georgetown University, 1991
    • summa cum laude
    • Phi Beta Kappa
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1994
    • cum laude

Work Highlights
Recent Representations
  • Siemens AG in connection with SEC and DOJ investigations relating to possible corrupt payments to government officials
  • Smith & Nephew in connection with a joint SEC and DOJ anti-corruption investigation into practices in the medical device industry
  • BHPB in connection with a joint SEC and DOJ anti-corruption investigation
  • A global financial institution in connection with DOJ, IRS and foreign regulators’ inquiries into the use of offshore vehicles to evade U.S. taxes
  • A major financial institution in parallel investigations brought by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, the SEC, the NASD, the U.S. Congress and multiple banking regulators
  • The Shell Audit Committee in its investigation of the reclassification of Shell’s oil reserves
  • Credit Suisse First Boston in the multiple investigations into research independence conducted by federal and state enforcement and regulatory authorities
  • The former chairman and CEO of an investment bank on allegations of insider trading.

She has worked on a number of internal investigations on behalf of clients facing potential criminal and regulatory exposure, which did not result in public charges and thus remain confidential.

Recognition
Ms. Burgess is recognized in The Legal 500 U.S.
Of Note
Current Office
  • Counsel, New York Justice Task Force
  • Member, Board of Directors, Office of the Appellate Defender
Past Office
  • Deputy Counsel, Chief Judge Kaye’s New York State Commission on Drugs and the Courts
Professional History
  • Partner, 2002-present
  • Associate, 1995-2002
  • Law Clerk, Hon. Benson E. Legg, U.S. District Court, Maryland 1994-1995

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