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Rebecca Watson

Rebecca Jewel Watson Associate

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Rebecca focuses her practice on white collar criminal defense, antitrust criminal defense, and regulatory enforcement matters.  She has represented companies and individuals through government investigations and enforcement actions opposite the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), among others.

As a member of the firm’s nationally recognized Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department, Rebecca has substantial experience defending clients against alleged violations of the securities laws, antitrust laws, wire and mail fraud statutes, anti-money laundering laws, the Bank Secrecy Act, the False Claims Act, the Foreign and Corrupt Practices act, and other federal and state laws.  Rebecca has also represented clients in complex civil litigation, including in multi-district litigation and class action lawsuits.

Prior to joining McGuireWoods LLP, Rebecca worked at a boutique defense firm in Manhattan representing individuals accused of financial crimes and offenses.

Experience

Sample Corporate Clients

  • Represented multi-national corporation in a cross-border investigation by the DOJ and FinCEN into potential anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act violations.
  • Represented an American manufacturing company in an internal investigation into bribery and other misconduct at a manufacturing facility in China.
  • Represented a real estate company in a civil lawsuit alleging price-fixing and antitrust violations.

Sample Individual Clients

  • Represented an individual in the poultry industry who was indicted by the DOJ for price-fixing and obtained a voluntary dismissal of all charges.
  • Represented an individual who worked in the financial industry in a joint investigation by the DOJ and SEC for insider trading and obtained a no-charge decision.
  • Represented an individual who worked at a major credit card company that was the subject of a DOJ investigation into potential wire fraud and tax violations.
  • Represented an individual who worked at a major financial institution that was the subject of a DOJ investigation into potential money laundering.
  • Represented a witness in a civil sexual assault case in the Southern District of New York.