Members of our practice group have served as key advisors to congressional committees, led and overseen investigations, and defended clients in high-profile, high-stakes and complex congressional investigations. With talented litigators, legislative experts, policy advisors and bicameral experience, we have what it takes to advise clients at the intersection of business, law, politics, policy and regulation. Working seamlessly together, we advocate for our clients, promote their interests, and guide them through congressional investigations, enforcement actions, and related investigations and litigation.
Kramer Levin’s team is strategic, savvy, practical and well connected. Over the course of our careers, we have established long-standing amicable relationships with members of Congress, who regard us as credible, effective and zealous advocates for our clients. We know their beliefs and priorities, the process involved, and the risks — knowledge that enables us to provide incisive counsel to arrive at viable solutions that protect our clients, their businesses and their reputations.
Our congressional investigations experience encompasses a broad range of industries, including highly regulated fields such as health care, technology, energy, life sciences and financial services. We represent U.S. and non-U.S. clients, corporations, trade associations, executives, politicians and other individuals in public and private hearings; regarding subpoenas; in congressional briefings, witness examination and depositions; on issues of document production; and in parallel government investigations and civil and criminal proceedings.
Our lawyers have guided clients through exhaustive, contentious investigations, deftly managing the legal, regulatory, political and reputational challenges. We have also resolved investigations swiftly and discreetly to avoid negative media attention. Working closely with our clients’ in-house legal teams, public relations consultants, accountants and other advisors, Kramer Levin lawyers conduct sensitive internal investigations, prepare clients for hearings, successfully combat unfair allegations, and ensure a well-coordinated, cooperative approach.
We have been successful for our clients in investigations involving wide-ranging allegations relating to:
- Antitrust and competition concerns
- Bribery and corruption
- Cyberattacks and data breaches
- Environmental crimes
- False Claims Act violations
- Financial irregularities
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations
- Mail and wire fraud
- Money laundering
- Political campaign finance, polling and voter fraud
- Professional malpractice and misconduct
- Securities fraud
- Tax evasion
Our experience with congressional investigations enables us to anticipate their direction, identify potential problems, resolve committee concerns, anticipate and manage possible implications, and help clients avoid mistakes and prevail before the committee and the court of public opinion. With offices in the heart of Washington, DC, we are accessible and prepared to handle every phase of a congressional investigation.
