White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations
Notable Representations, Key Contacts
Weil’s global White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations practice includes former senior federal prosecutors and senior SEC enforcement officials. We draw on this impressive substantive and case management experience to provide clients with effective, efficient, and discrete counsel. We defend our clients in investigations led by the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, state attorneys general, the UK Financial Conduct Authority, other federal and state civil regulators, and self-regulatory agencies such as FINRA and NYSE.
In addition, working closely with lawyers across the Firm, we assist our clients in all phases of their compliance efforts, including responding to SEC examinations, review of compliance programs, development and implementation of compliance programs and audits, and coordination of internal and governmental investigations.
We understand how government actions and other allegations can affect our clients. Our strong government, regulatory and corporate experience gives us great insight into the frameworks that govern our clients’ industries, enabling us to address sensitivities and help them stay focused on their business objectives.
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Ranked among the leading firms in New York for White Collar Crime and Government Investigations.
Chambers USA 2024
Weil’s White Collar practice is described as “adept at handling cross-border and multijurisdictional proceedings by the DOJ, SEC and international regulatory bodies” with “a strong, practical and experienced team that gets good results for its clients.”
Chambers USA
Ranked among the top investigations firms globally for ten consecutive years.
Global Investigations Review’s GIR 100 2015-2024
Weil has a track record of netting its client impressive results. It has proven time and again that it can secure declinations for companies.
Global Investigations Review
Weil is recognized among the leading firms in the U.S. for Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense for both Advice to Corporates and Advice to Individuals.
Legal 500 US 2024
Weil is “excellent on all levels” and offers “exceptional litigators with incredible bench strength and expertise who are “very knowledgeable [and] extremely responsive.”
Legal 500 US
Weil “has a respected litigation practice with a track record of handling criminal defense proceedings and investigations involving multiple regulatory bodies, drawing on extensive in-house prosecutorial experience.”
Chambers USA