Olivia S. Singelmann

Partner

Olivia Singelmann is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP. She is based out of the Washington, DC office and is a member of the firm’s Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations, Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Securities Enforcement & Litigation, and Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Practice Groups.

Olivia’s practice includes litigation matters, with a focus on representing clients in investigations and/or enforcement proceedings by the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Olivia has experience representing companies and individuals in government and internal investigations relating to: the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and U.S. sanctions (OFAC) in both English and Spanish; public company accounting; compliance with public company audit standards; and criminal antitrust matters. Olivia also has experience representing businesses in a broad range of complex litigation matters before state and federal courts.

Prior to joining Foley, Olivia participated in the Georgetown University Law Center Domestic Violence Clinic where she represented domestic violence victims in Temporary Protection Order and Civil Protection Order proceedings in D.C. Superior Court. She also served as a summer associate in Foley’s Washington, D.C. office where she assisted attorneys in general litigation matters relating to securities enforcement, white collar defense, and business dispute resolution.

 

Awards and Recognition

  • Selected for inclusion in the 2018–2021 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers® – Rising Stars lists.
  • Received a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Commercial Litigation (2022-2024).

Community Involvement

Olivia represents clients seeking asylum and other similar relief in the United States, with a focus on women and girls fleeing gender-based persecution. She has experience representing clients before both U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services asylum offices and the Executive Office for Immigration Review courts. Olivia is also a co-founder of the Firm’s Racial Justice and Equity pro bono practice group (RJEPG).

Olivia also stays engaged in her community through her membership in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church and the Junior League of Washington.

Presentations and Publications

  • Co-authored the article “Corporate Monitor ships – The Nuts and Bolts,” for a CLE presentation by the ABA Women in White Collar Subcommittee on June 15, 2017
  • Co-authored, “Naming Bribe-Paying Third Parties Would Improve FCPA Compliance,” in the publication, The Anti-Corruption Report.

Languages

  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Proficient in German

 

26 September 2024 Viewpoints

DOJ Stresses AI Risk and Whistleblower Protection in Revised Corporate Compliance Guidance

On Monday, September 23, DOJ’s Criminal Division announced updates to its guidance for evaluating corporate compliance programs.
27 June 2024 Viewpoints

Supreme Court Rules Bribery Law Doesn’t Criminalize Gratuities — How Does that Impact the Anti-Corruption Legal Landscape?

On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a 6–3 decision in Snyder v. United States, overturning the jury conviction of an Indiana mayor under Title 18, Section 666, of the U.S. Code for accepting gratuities.
21 June 2024 Events

Conducting Business in the Critical and Emerging Global Markets of Southeast Asia and Latin America, Plus a Learning Session on Projecting Ethics

Foley & Lardner will host a unique and exclusive afternoon event featuring attorneys from India and Brazil, who will discuss important legal developments and trends in Southeast Asia and Latin America in an interactive environment.
14 May 2024 Events

Doing Business in the United States –What Every Company Should Know

Even sophisticated multinational corporations knowledgeable about the U.S. legal system have been confronted with the complex web of laws governing the relationships between suppliers and their independent distributors and dealers, licensees, and franchisees.
06 March 2024 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Anticorruption Red Flags (Red Flags Series Part I)

Anticorruption efforts have been an enforcement priority of the U.S. government for the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for several decades now, with other countries increasingly taking a more aggressive posture on anticorruption enforcement as well.
03 January 2024 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About...Implementing an International Compliance Program (Part III)

We have received a request from several multinational clients to provide a list of the compliance policies that make sense for every multinational company to have in place. So as a follow-up to our earlier two posts, we thought we would add Part III, covering the core compliance policies that we most commonly see at most multinational companies.