Practice Areas
One of our core practice areas involves high-stakes investigations and related litigation concerning the Anti-Terrorism Act, as amended by the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. We currently represent more than 4,000 Americans, including more than 1,000 Gold Star families, in ongoing terrorism-related claims relating to attacks committed by Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, Kata’ib Hezbollah, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and/or ISIS.
FSIA/State-Sponsored Terrorism
We represent American victims of terrorism, torture, and hostage-takings, and other unlawful acts committed or supported by other nations, including the Islamic Republic of Iran. We serve as counsel for thousands of Americans, including over 3,000 Gold Star family members, seeking to hold Iran and its terrorist allies accountable for such attacks through federal lawsuits. These actions are brought under the terrorism exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), which allows terrorism victims to file federal lawsuits against the state sponsors of terrorism that committed or supported the terrorist attacks.
Complex and Commercial Litigation
Our lawyers represent clients across the country in complex commercial disputes in federal and state trials and appeals, and in alternative dispute resolution forums such as mediation and arbitration. We routinely counsel our clients to resolve disputes without litigation. But if such efforts do not succeed, we are prepared to “go the distance” to achieve outcomes tailored to our clients’ needs and objectives.
FCPA and Anti-Corruption
We counsel clients on all phases of FCPA compliance, investigation, and enforcement. We leverage our global network of field investigators and contacts to bolster our FCPA work and help provide our clients with advice that is both practical and current. Our lawyers have experience in defending multinational companies, mid-caps and joint ventures operating in high-risk regions, and in conducting due diligence on potential acquisition targets in emerging markets.
Human Trafficking & Forced Labor
We represent victims of human trafficking, sex trafficking, forced labor, and similar reprehensible acts. We currently represent clients pursuing anti-trafficking claims under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), which provides a civil cause of action for trafficking victims to file lawsuits in federal court against both their traffickers and those who knowingly benefited from these crimes.
Internal Investigations
We offer full-spectrum investigations counseling to our clients. Our attorneys have counseled domestic and multinational companies and Special Committees of the Board in structuring and executing complex internal investigations involving foreign jurisdictions. This experience allows us to maintain discipline and attention to detail in each investigation. We also draw upon a strategic global network of field investigators and established contacts to assist in our matters.
Whistleblowers
Our team has deep experience across the whistleblower spectrum. We represent whistleblowers and defend against them, drawing on our multi-disciplinary team to address the array of unique challenges that often arise in the whistleblower setting.
White Collar Defense
Our lawyers have defended clients facing federal and state investigations involving a range of substantive areas, including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, securities fraud, tax fraud, insider trading, public corruption, money laundering, corporate embezzlement, and mortgage fraud.