Political & Campaign Finance Investigations and Enforcement
When reputations, careers and businesses are put on the line, time and again, clients have called upon the skilled members of McGuireWoods’ political and campaign finance investigations and enforcement team to handle their most sensitive and high-profile criminal investigations, litigation and civil enforcement matters, including on campaign finance and election-related issues, as well as on politically-charged subjects like climate change, social media censorship, banking access, and DEI policies.
When scandal emerges, our experienced political investigations and enforcement lawyers leverage a storied history of helping corporate clients, individuals and elected officials navigate the complexities of politically charged investigations and enforcement actions. One need only look to the national headlines to find the matters we have led. From the “Fast and Furious” investigations, the Deep Water Horizon inquiries, USA Gymnastics sexual assault investigations, January 6th investigations and litigation, to a multi-agency investigation into a major bank’s sales practices, clients trust us when they face external scrutiny and significant legal challenges.
Our seasoned team of more than 80 attorneys is strategically positioned from Los Angeles to New York — with a strong Washington, D.C., presence — and includes former senior lawyers from the White House and the Department of Justice, former congressional investigative counsel, former United States Attorneys, former senior lawyers in the offices of state attorneys general and former enforcement lawyers from the SEC and other federal agencies. With the benefit of this experience, McGuireWoods maintains strong relationships with investigating agencies and understands how they operate. As a result, we bring credibility to any representation.
C-suites of Fortune 500 companies, senior executives, boards of directors and high-profile political leaders rely on McGuireWoods to handle responses to politically charged investigations from inception to resolution. We focus on minimizing the business and personal interruptions an investigation can cause. By developing strategies to reduce and address private litigation and criminal exposure, we help navigate a cumbersome, time-consuming process while limiting the consequences of an investigation.
McGuireWoods has earned a reputation for knowing how to interface with enforcement officials to reach a resolution. And if an investigation ends up in court, our team has tried dozens high-profile cases.
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We leverage the experience of more than a dozen former federal prosecutors and senior enforcement officials and draw on the savvy of a strong bipartisan team of Capitol Hill veterans — including former elected officials, executive branch officials and congressional staffers — at McGuireWoods Consulting.
Ranked for five consecutive years among the world’s top firms.
– Global Investigations Review 100
