Disputes & Investigations

Our global disputes & investigations practice brings together a team with a proven track record of leading high-stakes matters. We are the first call for clients because we consistently implement innovative strategies, handle complex investigations and secure significant trial victories for our clients in jurisdictions worldwide.

Our highly skilled lawyers regularly handle multifaceted, sophisticated matters, including complex commercial litigations, white collar defense and government investigations, internal investigations, criminal and regulatory proceedings, nationwide class actions, parallel civil and administrative proceedings, multidistrict litigation, arbitrations and matters involving complex procedural and discovery issues.

Global Team

We have more than 200 litigators worldwide, including in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We have a deep bench of seasoned trial lawyers with diverse practices and are known for resolving complex disputes for clients that are fundamental to their businesses. Our lawyers have successfully tried cases on both the plaintiff and defense side through nationwide and cross-border disputes.

Our litigators have significant experience navigating the increased regulatory activity in the global economy, and we routinely collaborate with lawyers in our worldwide offices who have extensive experience in international government regulations and law and investigative matters.

Industry Leaders

Our lawyers have received the highest industry honors from publications such as Chambers and The Legal 500. The American Lawyer named Akin a finalist in the Litigation Department of the Year award. The team was also named one of the top three law firms nationwide for appellate outside counsel work by Corporate Counsel.

Our lawyers have backgrounds in both private practice and government service, including as part of prosecutorial offices, regulatory agencies and legislative committees. The team includes fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers and American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Our disputes & investigations group also includes former prosecutors from the highest levels of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, including the Southern (SDNY) and Eastern Districts of New York (EDNY) and Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA).

In addition, our ranks include former senior lawyers at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Further, our team includes a former state attorney general, general counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce and senior leadership positions at the White House, as well as other executive branch agencies with enforcement authority.

Full Spectrum of Services

Given the breadth of our experience and quality of our practitioners, we are ideally situated to represent the interests of our clients in the array of high-stakes litigations and investigative proceedings that have become increasingly common in today’s global economy. We also regularly work with our clients’ in-house and outside advisors to develop strategies for our clients that address their business needs cognizant of the marketplace concerns.