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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071-3197
CALIFORNIA
United States

Work Department

White Collar Defense and Investigations, Litigation

Position

Michael M. Farhang is a former federal prosecutor and a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.  He is a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations and Securities Litigation Practice Groups.  Mr. Farhang is an experienced litigator and trial attorney who has earned recoveries totaling nearly $70 million for corporate clients pursuing fraud, contract, and M&A-related claims.  He specializes in the defense of companies, directors, and executives in DOJ and SEC investigations and in shareholder class actions, derivative suits and other commercial litigation.  Mr. Farhang has tried more than 25 cases in government and private practice.

Lawyer Rankings

Latin America: International firms > Compliance and investigations

(Leading individuals)

Michael FarhangGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is another global leader in FCPA and anticorruption investigations, with a number of senior practitioners that have a significant focus on Latin America. This was further augmented by the hire of Latin America specialist Bryan Parr as of counsel from Paul Hastings LLP in November 2022. The firm has an extensive record in Latin America white-collar and investigations matters, including due diligence related to M&A and other transactions. Moreover, it has an especially impressive background in FCPA monitorships pursuant to settlements with the SEC and DOJ. The practice is also noted for its prominence in investigations related to Operation Lava Jato in Brazil. Joseph Warin is chair of the litigation department and co-chair of the white-collar defence and investigations group; a leader in the field, he has a long track record in Latin America. Similarly highly rated, Los Angeles partner Michael Farhang is prominent in Latin-America-related internal investigations and M&A diligence, thanks to key roles in some of the biggest cases to have involved the region.