Counting publicly listed companies, global investment firms, and foreign governments amongst its key clients, the ‘very pragmatic’ team at Latham & Watkins is highly regarded for its handling of multi-jurisdictional investigations involving broad corruption issues. The practice has developed strong relationships with domestic and international enforcement agencies, ranging from the SFO and FCA to the US DOJ, with co-head Nathan Seltzer regularly representing recognisable brands in the US and globally in high-stakes proceedings. Fellow co-head Stuart Alford KC, is an expert on financial crime and regulatory matters, whilst Clare Nida focuses on allegations of anti-bribery and corruption laws.
Testimonials
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‘Clare Nida is a brilliant lawyer in this area.’
‘The Latham team is lithe and very responsive, with experts spanning the international gamut of compliance program risks. Latham has been an invaluable advisor and continues to be a voice of experience and key collaborator as we build out our team and scope.’
‘The Latham team has deep legal and compliance experience and the ability to scale their knowledge to our mission, which they leverage to guide us in right-sizing our program, which in turn helps wisely streamline our investment around key areas of risk. The entire team is fantastic, and Clare Nida has provided invaluable counsel and support, and assisted in coordinating additional resources as we need them.’
‘The team is very pragmatic with their advisory and doesn't try and "boil the ocean". They look for efficient ways to perform work and also do not suggest fruitless tasks.’
‘Everyone on the team is very intelligent and brings diverse experience to the table. Additionally, they have great personalities which make them enjoyable to work with and are the type of people you'd welcome dinner or drinks with.’
‘Stuart Alford KC, former SFO, is highly skilled in advising boards on SFO investigations, proceedings and settlement agreements.’
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nathan Seltzer, Stuart Alford KC