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Peter Burrell heads Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP’s Compliance and Enforcement and White Collar Defence Practices in London. Mr. Burrell is recognised as one of the UK’s leading specialists in corporate crime and compliance matters, and regularly advises on compliance issues relating to money laundering, bribery and corruption, sanctions, and fraud. He has significant expertise in conducting complex internal corporate investigations and defending companies and individuals in investigations and enforcement actions by the UK Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority, Office of Fair Trading, HM Revenue and Customs, and other law enforcement and regulatory agencies. Mr. Burrell has acted for individuals, financial institutions, and companies in some of the most high-profile cases in the UK, including acting for Mabey and Johnson in the first formal corporate plea bargain under the UK Attorney General’s plea bargaining guidelines and acting for Virgin Atlantic, Severn Trent Plc, Weir Group Plc, Willis Limited, and Royal Bank of Scotland. In the London office, Mr. Burrell is supported by Paul Feldberg, a former SFO prosecutor, and Rita Mitchell, a US-qualified attorney with extensive experience
in conducting complex, worldwide internal investigations and defending and advising on FCPA compliance and enforcement matters. Willkie distinguishes itself by offering market-leading expertise in compliance and enforcement and white collar criminal matters, internal investigations, regulatory inquiries, and litigation on both sides of the Atlantic. With a wealth of experience and experts in the UK and US, Willkie offers multinational companies a cohesive, unified approach to complex regulatory matters. This approach is valuable to our multinational clients who are often subject to multiple regulatory regimes, and seek practical, consistent advice, including with regard to conducting multi-jurisdictional investigations and bringing their compliance programmes within global best practices. Willkie’s team includes 10 partners and more than three dozen associates in the US and Europe, including five former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors, two ex-attorneys of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and a former high-level prosecutor from the UK’s Serious Fraud Office. The Willkie team has been described as an “FCPA
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Powerhouse” by Law360. Chambers and Legal 500 cite Mr. Burrell as a leading practitioner in his areas of practice in the UK, where clients have described him as a “calm, reassuring and knowledgeable presence” who is “pragmatic about how to handle situations.” Chambers has also recognised Willkie’s Martin Weinstein, Michael Schachter, Mei-Lin KwanGett, as leading practitioners in FCPA and whitecollar matters, respectively.
Company: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Name: Peter Burrell Email: pburrell@willkie.com Web: www.willkie.com Address: City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street London, EC2Y 9AW, England Telephone: +44 20 3580 4700 Fax: +44 20 3580 4800
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