Europe-Caucasus-Asia

• Conducted a challenging investigation, on behalf of VEON (formerly VimpelCom), a major European telecommunications company, into activities in the ECA region, with the investigation including Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Georgia, Armenia, Russia, and other countries, as well as investigations by the United States, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. In addition to conducting the investigation, our team was lead counsel in negotiating one of the most significant resolutions since the passage of the FCPA and assisted the company throughout its three-year monitorship, which was successfully completed in 2020.
• Investigated and advised on potential U.S. sanctions issues arising from a major airline company's attempt to purchase aircraft engines from a Russian entity.
• Conducted an investigation of a global agricultural company's operations in the Ukraine in response to anonymous allegations of corruption submitted to our client, which copied the DOJ. After our presentation on the findings, the DOJ closed its investigation with no action taken.
• Served as U.S. counsel to a Canadian company with a U.S. issuer parent. Our team assisted Canadian counsel respond to a whistleblower report of corruption in connection with a project in Kazakhstan. The whistleblower reported the allegations to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and our team assisted the company in disclosing the allegations to the DOJ and SEC. 
• Represented a software company in addressing allegations of improper payments to a Russian official in connection with obtaining contracts and related business. The investigation involved the collection of relevant data across several sites, and document review and interviews in Russian and English. Our team helped the client revise its compliance program to better address Russia-related risks and has advised the client as to specific compliance issues.
• Represented an energy company in an FCPA investigation conducted by the SEC and DOJ, with an ancillary investigation by the U.K. Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The matter, which concerned operations in Russia and several other countries, involved government interviews of company personnel, including very senior management. Ultimately, the DOJ and SEC issued declination letters.
• Conducted an investigation of whether an employee of an oil and gas services company was colluding with an agent to bribe government customers. Our team oversaw the review of electronic data (primarily in Russian), conducted interviews of employees and the third party, and recommended remediation.
• Engaged by a multinational corporation in the oil and gas industry to conduct an investigation of its Italian subsidiary's use of representatives to sell to customers in Russia. The investigation included interviews in Italy and Switzerland, discussions with representatives of third parties and document review (in English and Italian) to assess potential violations of the FCPA and U.S. export controls. Our team assisted the company in remediating the issues, including termination of third parties and employees. 
• Provided advice and counsel to a large multinational energy company regarding potential issues under the U.S. sectoral sanctions against Russia related to the payment of debts owed by companies on OFAC's Sectoral Sanctions Identification (SSI) list. After investigation of the facts, the firm interacted with the company's bank and with U.S. regulators on complex issues about whether U.S. sanctions permit payment after the normal "debt" deadline for SSI's where delays in payment occur as a result of attempts to resolve good faith disputes about the proper amount of an invoice for goods and services. Ultimately obtained a license from U.S. regulators so that company could accept late payment of the receivable.
• Investigated the circumstances of a prevailing bid on a tender submission to a national oil company in Ukraine, and related compliance issues. Our team engaged directly with the Audit Committee Chair of the national oil company, as well as its Internal Audit lead.

• Director, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Senior Adviser for International Issues to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Arthur Levitt
• Deputy Director, Office of International Affairs, U.S Securities and Exchange Commission
• Assistant Director, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel, Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Counsel, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Department of Justice
• General Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Counselor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of International Trade - Regulations & Rulings
• Consultant, Human Rights and Development Issues, The World Bank
• Intern, Legal Division of Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus

Chambers USA

• Corporate Crime & Investigations: The Elite (USA-Nationwide), 2021 - 2023
• Corporate Crime & Investigations (USA-Nationwide), 2015 - 2020
• FCPA (USA-Nationwide), 2014 - 2023

Chambers Global

• Corporate Crime & Investigations (USA), 2016 - 2023
• Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption (Global: Multi-Jurisdictional), 2017 - 2023
• FCPA (USA), 2015 - 2023
• Investigations & Enforcement (International & Cross-Border) (USA), 2020 - 2023

Global Investigations Review

• GIR 30 Top Global Investigations Practice, 2015 - 2022
• Boutique or Regional Practice of the Year, 2016
• "Elite" in Washington, DC's FCPA Bar, 2016

Legal 500

• Dispute Resolution: International Trade (U.S.), 2011, 2013 - 2022

U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms"

• International Trade and Finance Law (District of Columbia), 2011 - 2023
• International Trade and Finance Law (National), 2011 - 2023