Richard P. Gallena

Rich Gallena represents companies and individuals in complex investigations and enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.K. Serious Fraud Office (SFO), and other regulators. He frequently conducts internal investigations on behalf of clients and advises on anti-corruption and other regulatory issues. He has led investigations in Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, working with a wide variety of multinational companies across a broad range of industries. 

Mr. Gallena is well-versed in DOJ and SEC compliance monitorships, and has had the unique experience of serving on a monitoring team, representing a company during a monitorship, and working for a company while under the supervision of a monitor. He also works with clients to improve compliance programs and conduct due diligence on third parties with an emphasis on anti-corruption concerns.

Prior to joining Miller & Chevalier, Mr. Gallena was a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland’s Violent Crime & Gang Unit where he was awarded Outstanding Contribution to a Law Enforcement Initiative. Before becoming a federal prosecutor, Mr. Gallena worked for an international law firm based in Washington, DC.