William Burck
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP routinely acts for corporations and senior management who are facing allegations of fraud, money laundering, and tax violations, among other forms of misconduct. Further to this, the firm also reviews compliance programs and advises on strategies for crisis management. Leading the team from Washington DC are William Burck and Juan Morillo, while practice heads Alex Spiro and Sam Williamson are located in New York. Other notable members in the team include James Asperger in Los Angeles, who is an expert in international business criminal cases. The team is strengthened by the addition of two partners who joined from the DOJ; Sam Nitze joined the New York office in May 2023, while Avi Perry joined the Washington DC team in October 2023.
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Key clients
- Trafigura
- Mubadala Investment Co.
- X Corp.
- Joint Stock Company Commercial Bank PrivatBank
- Swedbank AB
- Miami Dolphins
- StubHub Holdings, Inc.
- Citadel LLC
- E.O. System Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Representing the defendant in a criminal case brought by the DOJ alleging bank fraud, wire fraud, and securities fraud.
- Acting for X Corp. in connection with an FTC investigation regarding the company’s privacy, data protection, and information security practices.
- Representing Trafigura in connection with allegations that a former executive was involved in bribery and money laundering.
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William Burck, Juan Morillo, Sam Williamson, Alex Spiro