DLA Piper announced today that Scott Wilson has joined the firm’s Litigation practice as a partner in the New York office.
Wilson’s practice focuses on government investigations, white collar criminal matters and high-stakes litigation, often with an international component. He has extensive experience advising companies facing cross-border investigations and directing internal investigations in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other white collar and regulatory matters, as well as litigating complex business disputes. His clients have included leading US and foreign companies in the consumer goods, sports, banking, asset management, technology and real estate industries.
Wilson’s experience also includes serving as Senior Advisor and Special Counsel in the office of the New York Attorney General, where he helped oversee a wide range of civil and criminal investigations, negotiated high-profile settlements, and served as a liaison to other state and federal agencies in connection with the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) Working Group. While in government, he served as trial counsel and argued appeals in enforcement proceedings brought under New York's anti-fraud, consumer protection and not-for-profit corporate governance laws.
“Scott’s broad experience, including his work in the office of the New York attorney general, will greatly enhance our white collar and investigations capabilities,” said Loren Brown, global and US co-chair of DLA Piper’s Litigation practice. “He is well-known as an exceptional trial lawyer, and his skillset combined with our global platform will be invaluable to clients facing investigations and other inquiries.”
“Scott's background in regulatory work and his experience handling high-profile investigations will be an asset to our clients involved in complex business litigation,” said Richard Hans, managing partner of the firm’s New York office. “We are pleased to welcome him to the firm.”
Wilson, who joins fromBoies Schiller Flexner LLP, received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, his A.B. from Harvard College, and a Master in global business law from the Institut d'Études Politique de Paris (Sciences Po) and the Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne.
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