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Ryan Junck

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Work Department

White Collar Defense and Investigations

Position

Partner and head of Skadden’s European litigation/controversy practices and European White Collar Defense and Investigations Group.

Career

Ryan Junck is the head of Skadden’s European litigation/controversy practices and European White Collar Defense and Investigations Group.

Mr. Junck represents corporations and individuals in U.S. and multinational regulatory investigations, including those brought by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, state attorneys general and district attorneys, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Congress and international regulators, such as the Serious Fraud Office.

He has conducted numerous internal investigations and related government inquiries, often cross-border in scope, including investigations concerning:

  • market abuse/insider trading
  • financial fraud
  • anti-corruption
  • anti-money laundering
  • economic sanctions laws
  • cyber incidents

He also handles crisis management representations and due diligence work in the context of corporate transactions.

Mr. Junck has represented clients and conducted investigations in a variety of industries, such as financial and professional services, manufacturing, technology, media and telecommunications, asset management, private equity, construction, natural resources and pharmaceuticals. He has conducted reviews in more than 50 countries, with a particular focus on EMEA and Russia/CIS.

He regularly advises on compliance and corporate governance matters, in addition to leading numerous reviews of corporate compliance programs and conducting related risk assessments and gap analyses, with the goal of identifying and preventing potential violations of law.

Memberships

  • California
  • New York

Education

  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2003 (cum laude)
  • B.A., University of Nebraska, 2000 (summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)

(Leading partners)

Ryan Junck – Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

Ryan Junck heads up the ‘admirable‘ global white-collar defence and investigations team at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP, which stands out for its strength in cross-border and multijurisdictional matters. Junck regularly advises on compliance reviews and corporate governance matters, and his expertise encompasses insider trading, financial fraud, corruption, and money laundering issues. Andrew Good is regularly instructed by financial institutions facing SEC and DoJ investigations, while Vanessa McGoldrick is a name to note for cross-border regulatory and criminal bribery and corruption, tax evasion, and money laundering matters. Elizabeth Robertson left the team in December 2023.

London > Dispute resolution > Public international law

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP routinely acts in investment treaty arbitrations that feature public international law and treaty interpretation issues. It also advises on US, UK and European Union economic sanctions, in relation to Russia, Iran, Syria and Venezuela; and represents states in inter-state matters. Ryan Junck leads the firm’s international white-collar defense and investigations practice; and Europe international litigation and arbitration group leader Kate Davies KC and Daniel Gal KC all act in investment treaty arbitrations. In December 2023, Elizabeth Robertson departed to launch a business crime and investigations firm, while David Kavanagh KC retired in June 2024.

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