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K&L Gates

K&L Gates

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United States • Dispute resolution

Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

K&L Gates is a top firm in white-collar defense and corporate investigations, representing public companies, executives, and officials in complex matters involving reputational, financial, and operational risks. The firm handles a wide range of issues, including accounting fraud, anti-corruption, money laundering, tax crimes, and cybersecurity, offering multijurisdictional legal advice across various regulatory bodies. David Rybicki  co-leads the practice, leveraging his experience as former second-in-command of the DOJ’s Criminal Division to handle corporate fraud, FCPA violations, and international money laundering. Neil Smith  specializes in government investigations, securities enforcement, and FCPA compliance. Stephen Topetzes defends financial services clients in SEC and DOJ investigations, while Christopher Nasson advises on risk mitigation and defends clients in criminal and civil matters.
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Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • ‘The Pittsburgh based attorneys with whom we frequently work are outstanding at what they do, including the ways in which they leverage the firms other practice areas (eg, regulatory healthcare) to assist in criminal or regulatory enforcement investigations. ’

  • ‘Experience and proved track record.’

  • ‘Experience and detail orientated.’

  • ‘The team has depth and significant understanding of the law. ’

  • 'Excellent service and high quality work.'

  • 'The K&L team tackles investigations efficiently and effectively. They distilled complex accounting information, and developed a clear, concise summary of the main events.'

  • 'Chris Nasson and Neil Smith led the investigation expertly. '

  • 'The team is excellent and very knowledgeable.'

  • ' The team is truly multi-state and multi-national. A lot of firms claim to be fully integrated, but K&L truly is. This allows for an incredible breadth of resources.'

  • 'The depth and breadth of K&L Gates\' practice in these areas are equally important and valuable. They are eminently qualified to represent clients in these sensitive areas -- and to deal with the inevitable, unexpected twists and turns along the way.'

Responsable de la pratique

David Rybicki; Neil Smith

Autres avocats clés

Stephen Topetzes; Christopher Nasson