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Christopher Denig is a member of the firm's White Collar Defense & Investigations, Pharmaceutical Investigations, Anti-Corruption, Securities/Derivatives Litigation & Enforcement, Litigation, Government Affairs, International, and eDiscovery 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 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (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 anti-corruption 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, OFAC, 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
- Representing major pharmaceutical company in parallel federal criminal, civil, state attorney general, and Congressional investigations.
- Represents leading technology company in OFAC investigation
- Represents several major pharmaceutical companies in federal and state criminal and civil government investigations and False Claims Act cases.
- 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.
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
- § 1983 action against the city of Covington, Louisiana and members of its police department on behalf of a plaintiff who was wrongfully convicted and exonerated by DNA evidence.
- 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
- "Anti-Corruption Mid-Year Review," Covington E-Alert (July 2011), Co-Author
- "The Insider's Perspective on Administrative Law E-Discovery," ESIBytes Podcast (1/11/2011)
- "You've Got Mail (and the Government Wants It)," Covington & Burling Webinar (9/22/2010)
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