Kirkland & Ellis LLP continues to be a go-to firm for the full spectrum of white-collar matters, including corruption, bribery, accounting fraud, and environmental crimes. Mark Filip and Asheesh Goel practice in both the Chicago and Washington DC offices. Goel specializes in securities enforcement, while Filip has an excellent track record representing large multinational companies facing investigations by the DOJ and SEC, among other regulatory authorities. Other prominent members of the team include Kim Nemirow from Chicago as well as Reginald Brown and Brigham Cannon who are based in Washington DC. Nemirow has nearly two decades of experience navigating internal investigation across various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, technology, and private equity. Brown regularly assists clients with congressional inquiries, international investigations, and crisis management, while Cannon has in-depth experience with a range of white-collar cases, including allegations of mail fraud, FCPA violations, and money laundering.

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Key clients

  • The Boeing Company
  • Celsius Network
  • Charter Communications
  • Nikola Motors

Work highlights

  • Represented Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency-based finance platform, in conducting internal investigation and in related DOJ, SEC, FTC, and CFTC investigations.
  • Conducted an internal investigation for Nikola Motors as well as advising on investigations handled by the DOJ and SEC, among other regulatory authorities.
  • Represented Boing in ongoing investigations by the DOJ and SEC concerning the design and testing of Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mark Filip, Asheesh Goel

Other key lawyers

Neil Eggleston, Bob Allen, Brigham Cannon, Nader Salehi, Erin Nealy Cox, Kim Nemirow, Reginald Brown