National Security, White Collar Defense and Investigations

Zainab Ahmad is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.  She is co-chair of the firm’s National Security Practice Group and a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations, Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation and Labor and Employment Practice Groups.  Ms. Ahmad served as Senior Assistant Special Counsel in Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller’s Office following a successful career as a prosecutor and trial lawyer at the Department of Justice in both Washington, D.C. and the Eastern District of New York.  As former Deputy Chief of the National Security and Cybercrime section at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York, Ms. Ahmad supervised a unit of over 20 attorneys, investigators, and staff prosecuting sensitive counterterrorism, counterespionage and cybercrime cases.  Ms. Ahmad’s practice focuses on white collar defense and investigations, as well as regulatory and civil litigation challenges, such as matters involving corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions and FCPA issues.  She also advises clients on cybercrime and intellectual property issues, including handling investigations, enforcement defense, and litigation.  She has extensive experience with a wide range of federal, state, and international cybersecurity laws, regulations, and standards.