Hillary A. Leffue
Associate
Hillary Leffue represents foreign and domestic clients across multiple industries in legal disputes and arbitral matters ranging from breach of contract, consumer protection, fraud claims, and more. She has experience defending clients in government investigations and enforcement actions, including those involving the False Claims Act (FCA), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and other state enforcement acts. Hillary also conducts risk assessments and helps companies build strong compliance programs that help avoid enforcement actions in the first place. She advocates for foreign and domestic companies before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Affiliations
- Member of the firm’s Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations and Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Groups and is on the International Arbitration Team.
Foley Attorneys Publish on International Arbitration's Role in Tariff Dispute Resolution
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In a recent address at the American Bar Association's Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco unveiled a shift in the Department of Justice's approach to assessing the effectiveness of corporate compliance programs.