Our U.S. and international clients have increasingly been drawn into government enforcement and criminal investigations with global implications. Our team has extensive experience gathering evidence abroad, conducting international internal and FCPA investigations, defending international businesses in criminal and other enforcement matters, handling extradition matters, and counseling businesses and individuals about successfully navigating the myriad issues that arise when the United States investigates a domestic or foreign company and its executives regarding international issues. When a client would benefit from a team of Spanish-speaking white-collar enforcement attorneys or other specific skills to handle particular investigations or matters, we have provided such teams.

Foley strives to address and conclude government investigations as efficiently and effectively as possible. However, when the need arises, our attorneys have the experience and skills necessary to defend our clients at trial and on appeal. Foley balances the need for excellent and thorough representation with the need to maintain an appropriate sense of proportion and efficiency in today's business environment.

The practice features specialized expertise in the areas of Corporate Compliance Enforcement, Government Procurement, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Health Care, and Securities Enforcement.

Your Best Defense — Credible and Experienced Counsel
When clients come under enforcement or regulatory scrutiny, Foley works closely with them to obtain the best possible results. We have effectively and efficiently represented many corporate and individual clients from the start of a government investigation through informal inquiry, pre-indictment, grand jury, jury trial, appeal, and any subsequent collateral enforcement proceedings.

Members of the Government Enforcement, Compliance & White Collar Defense  Practice have represented clients before nearly every agency, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Treasury, including its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Department of State, including its Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Homeland Security's Custom and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Commerce, including its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as numerous other regulators and administrative agencies.

Our team of nationally respected attorneys skillfully counsels and aggressively represents our clients. The majority of the partners in our Government Enforcement, Compliance & White Collar Defense Practice previously served in the agencies that enforce the laws and regulations governing domestic and international business practices today. This prior experience allows our attorneys to guide our clients through each step of a government investigation or enforcement action, working in collaboration with the government agencies to the benefit of our clients.

Our practice members include:

• Former Assistant United States Attorneys and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) staff attorneys
• Former United States Attorney and Director of the Executive Office of United States Attorneys
• Former SEC enforcement staff
• Former Vice President and Chief Counsel in the FINRA Market Regulation Department
• Former Solicitor General for the State of Florida

A Wealth of Experience
Members of the Government Enforcement, Compliance & White Collar Defense Practice have engaged in the following representations, many involving significant criminal and government enforcement investigations and matters:

• Antitrust
• Export controls
• FCA/Qui Tam
• FCPA
• Health care fraud
• Import controls
• International
• Sports
• Securities fraud
• Tax

Representative Matters:

• Securities Fraud Matters
• International and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Matters
• Export/Import Controls Matters
• Health Care Fraud Matters
• Criminal Antitrust Matters
• Tax Fraud Matters
• False Claims Act and Qui Tam Matters
• Sports and Other Matters