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Christopher Denig is of counsel in the firm's Litigation, White Collar Defense, Investigations & SEC Enforcement, International, eDiscovery, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Groups. His practice focuses on representing clients in complex federal civil litigation (including class actions), internal corporate investigations, government investigations, congressional investigations, and compliance matters. Mr. Denig has been extensively involved in several high profile corporate investigations, including representing special committees of independent board members of Tyco International Ltd., Adelphia Communications Corporation, and other major corporations. He has also handled numerous investigations involving the FCPA on behalf of companies and individuals, provided transactional due diligence advice, and designed FCPA compliance programs for clients. Mr. Denig has extensive experience handling FCPA investigations in Europe and Asia, including working closely with foreign lawyers and accountants, as well as dealing with local laws and data privacy concerns. In addition, he has represented companies and individuals in DOJ, SEC, and NYSE investigations. He has also served as counsel to a court-appointed receiver in an SEC proceeding and has successfully represented criminal defendants in felony cases in the Maryland courts.
In the civil litigation area, Mr. Denig has broad experience in False Claims Act (FCA), securities, antitrust, contract, employment law, disability law, ERISA, and general commercial litigation matters. He has handled matters in trial and appellate courts at both the federal and state level. Recently, Mr. Denig had a major role on the Covington team representing defendants in United States ex rel. Taylor v. Gabelli, et al., No. 03 Civ. 8762 (PAC)(GWG)(S.D.N.Y.), one of the largest FCA cases in history. He also has experience handling mediations before the American Arbitration Association. In addition to his litigation experience, Mr. Denig has advised clients on compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws.
Representative Matters
- Represents company in SEC inquiry regarding inventory accounting issues.
- Represents major pharmaceutical company in SEC inquiry regarding FCPA issues in Europe.
- Represents a Fortune 500 company in an FCPA investigation in Asia.
- Represents a senior executive in an FCPA matter being investigated by the DOJ and SEC.
- Represents various clients before Congress.
- Represented more than 50 defendants in United States ex rel. Taylor v. Gabelli, et al., No. 03 Civ. 8762 (PAC)(GWG)(S.D.N.Y.), a large False Claims Act case involving allegations of fraud against the Federal Communications Commission.
- Played major role on Covington team investigating the widely publicized fraud by senior management on behalf of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Tyco International Ltd.
- Represented Special Committee of the Board of Directors investigating the failure of Adelphia Communications Corporation, and has been involved in related civil litigation that has grown out of the investigation.
Honors and Rankings
- Part of Covington team that received pro bono award for employment law work from the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs at its annual Wiley Branton Awards ceremony (2006).
Pro Bono
- Since 2002, has represented a putative class of deaf postal workers seeking sign language interpreters at safety and other important work meetings in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
- Successfully represented criminal defendants accused of felonies in the Maryland courts.
- Co-administers Covington’s pro bono program with the Public Defender’s Office for Montgomery County, Maryland.
- Successfully represented DC private school in contract dispute in DC Superior Court and before the American Arbitration Association, eventually negotiating a favorable settlement.
Memberships and Affiliations
- The George Washington University Law School, Adjunct Professor of Law
Publications and Speeches
- "Record Destruction and Litigation Issues," Lorman Education Services Seminar (June 2008)
- "Managing Electronic Documents," Lorman Education Services Seminar (June 2008)
- "Managing Internal Expectations in an Investigation: Understanding, Communicating, and Minimizing the Most Disruptive, Time-Consuming and Costly Steps of Any Investigation," IADC Corporate Counsel College Program (April 2008), Author
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