Davis Polk is widely recognized as having one of the world’s preeminent white collar defense and investigations practices. We represent corporations and individuals from around the world in high-profile and complex white collar defense matters, including government, grand jury and internal investigations. Our litigators include some of the most highly respected defense lawyers in the country, many of whom served with distinction before joining the firm as federal and state prosecutors or senior officials at the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Our defense and investigation lawyers currently play leading roles in major enforcement and regulatory proceedings in various areas, including:
- Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
- False Claims Act (FCA) and Qui Tam
- Financial Markets
- Healthcare Fraud
- Insider Trading and Market Manipulation
- Stock-Options Backdating
- Tax Violations
A large part of our practice involves representing corporations, individuals, financial institutions and professional firms in nonpublic regulatory investigations and proceedings conducted by numerous U.S., state and foreign agencies, including:
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)
- Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)
- Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC)
- Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Offices of State Attorneys General and District Attorneys
- U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
- U.K. Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
Our white collar defense team works closely with our regulatory enforcement and securities enforcement practices to provide clients with a multidisciplinary approach to criminal, civil and regulatory matters, enabling us to take immediate action on a number of fronts.