Investigations

The world's leading businesses trust Paul, Weiss to handle their most sensitive and complex internal investigations and enforcement issues. Our practical, solutions-oriented approach minimizes legal, political and reputational risk and enables clients to take efficient and informed action so they can remain focused on their business.

Paul, Weiss offers unparalleled experience in handling the most sensitive, fast-moving and multifaceted investigations and enforcement matters. We have guided major global companies and investment firms, boards and board committees, and C-suite executives effectively through all manner of business-defining crises, including ones of urgent national importance and public sensitivity. Time and again, we have successfully handled matters before the Department of Justice and its leading regional offices, including offices in the Southern and Eastern districts of New York and the Northern District of California, among others; state attorneys general, and before regulators in the EU and UK.

Our deep bench features former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and deans of the defense bar, like renowned white collar defense lawyer Ted Wells, as well as many other highly experienced white collar lawyers. Key members also include former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson; two former U.S. Attorneys; former senior officials within the DOJ, the FTC and the SEC, including two former deputy directors of the Enforcement Division; a former U.S. district judge for the Southern District of New York; a former senior member of an enforcement arm of the European Commission; and lawyers who held senior enforcement roles within the Department of the Treasury, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the New York Attorney General’s office. Collectively, the members of our Investigations practice have held over 80 government roles, including more than 20 former assistant U.S. attorneys. 

Lawyers in the Investigations group routinely team up with members of our broader litigation practice — recognized as among the world’s best — to tackle any parallel civil litigation that may be triggered by underlying allegations, including trials and appeals, if required.

AREAS OF SERVICE

We have deep experience representing clients before every level of government, whether it be at the local, state or federal level. We also regularly handle matters involving inspectors general and congressional inquiries, as well as global, cross-border parallel investigations and enforcement proceedings. As part of our work, we have conducted hundreds of internal investigations and audits.

Our experience  draws on the foremost national specialists on the most important emerging enforcement priorities in the U.S. and internationally, including: