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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
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The white-collar defense and investigations team at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is headed by Lisa Vicens in New York and Matthew Solomon in Washington DC. Vicens is highly skilled at navigating internal and governmental investigations into companies, especially concerning allegations of criminal activity that involves a cross-border element. Solomon is recommended for his skills as a litigator, having accumulated extensive experience in white-collar jury trials across the country. Based in the New York office, Victor Hou, Joon Kim, and Jonathan Kolodner are all notable members of the team. Kim regularly assists companies and senior executives facing criminal and regulatory investigations, while Hou is an expert in securities litigation. Kolodner frequently advises clients on a range of matters such as fraud, corruption, antitrust violations, and cyber-related offences. The team in Washington DC is strengthened by the addition of David Last who joined in July 2023 from the DOJ where he gained an in-depth understanding of FCPA matters.
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‘Thye have a great team, including Joon Kim, Victor Hou, Lev Dassin, Jon Kolodner, all of whom are superb lawyers and wonderful people. They are a terrific group.’
‘Joon Kim s great at dealing with clients and government lawyers. He is an excellent courtroom advocate.'
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Key clients
- Vale
- Citigroup
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Work highlights
- Advising multiple financial institutions in connection with regulatory investigations, including the SEC and CFTC, related to off-channel communications use.
- Represented the CEO of Ripple Labs, in successfully obtaining the dismissal with prejudice of the claim by the SEC that he aided and abetted some of Ripple’s offers and sales of XRP.
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