Sanctions Counseling & Remediation.
Sanctions counseling and remediation is a highly specialized, and ever-evolving, area of legal defense, which requires significant legal knowledge, negotiating skills, and experience in coordinating with varied and distinct sanctioning authorities.
Our sanctions practice involves the representation of clients in the following circumstances:
Obtaining sanctions remediation on behalf of clients designated or otherwise adversely affected by sanctions issued, implemented, and/or administered by the United States authorities, including – but not necessarily limited to – the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security.
Advising clients regarding the legal risks of potential sanctioning by the United States and other foreign authorities, and preventing the imposition of such sanctions upon our clients.
Counseling clients concerned about professional and/or personal relationships with sanctioned individuals or entities, and advising such clients on the extent or manner in which they may lawfully engage with these counterparties.
International White Collar Defense & Investigations.
We do not work on routine criminal matters, but – instead – specialize in complex international financial crime cases. Our expertise involves navigating the cross-border dimensions of these global matters, and we excel in providing top-tier legal defense and strategic counseling on a global scale for clients facing high-stakes investigations and complex litigation.
Our international white collar defense and investigations practice involves the representation of clients in the following circumstances:
Clients that are the potential subjects or targets of international investigations conducted by the United States and/or other foreign authorities, in relation to the alleged commission of financial crimes. We challenge these investigations and seek to prevent charges from being filed against our clients.
Clients indicted by the United States for alleged financial crimes involving international dimensions. As deeply experienced, highly effective advocates, we coordinate global litigation defense on behalf of our clients.
Clients concerned about professional and/or personal relationships with individuals or entities that have been indicted or otherwise targeted by government authorities. We advise such clients on the extent or manner in which they may lawfully engage with these counterparties.
Clients concerned about professional and/or personal relationships with individuals or entities that have been indicted or otherwise targeted by government authorities. We advise such clients on the extent or manner in which they may lawfully engage with these counterparties.
Asset Forfeiture Defense.
Asset forfeiture is a notably complex area of law that has gained prominence as the United States and other foreign authorities have increasingly sought to seize assets during the course of civil and/or criminal proceedings.
We regularly defend such asset forfeiture proceedings and achieve favorable results for our clients through a combination of litigation defense, international coordination with offshore financial centers, and experienced negotiation.
Additionally, we represent the beneficial owners of assets that are the subject of asset forfeiture proceedings where the underlying allegations are against other individuals, such as family members or business partners. We advise such clients on the measures that may be taken to lawfully protect their property interests from being adversely affected by these forfeiture proceedings.
Asset Protection.
Asset protection is a highly technical and often misunderstood area of law, with the most common misconception being that engaging in efforts to protect or otherwise defend assets from seizure and/or forfeiture is either impossible or unlawful. This is not correct.
We have worked on some of the most complex cases in the world and advise clients on ways they can protect their assets effectively and in a lawful manner.
The critical point of our strategy is transparency. The most common mistake made by less experienced parties is to attempt to “hide” assets from government authorities. Such efforts are usually illegal and always counterproductive. Instead, it is possible to adopt robust asset holding and protection structures that are transparent, lawful, and afford more protection than trying to do things unseen. We achieve these results by understanding and following applicable laws meticulously and, where appropriate, disclosing such structures to the relevant authorities and courts. Our practice involves steering clients through this process while working with local counsel in asset holding jurisdictions to achieve these goals.
Serious Civil Fraud Litigation.
We do not work on “typical” civil litigation, but are instead highly experienced in international civil cases involving serious allegations of misconduct. Such representations often involve unique business disputes, or include matrimonial, succession, or other family law conflicts.
Our expertise is in cases where there are allegations of fraud or other material dishonesty. We work with clients to prove or reject such allegations as appropriate. We coordinate aggressive litigation strategies. We do not believe in using such strategies for the sake of “lawyering,” however, but as part of resolution objective. Over 95% of cases of this nature do not go to trial, which is always a gamble that leads to millions of dollars in irrecoverable expenses even in the event of victory. With that in mind, our litigation objective is the put clients in the best position to resolve such matters as early as possible and in a manner that reflects the strengths of their case.