Webcast: Attorney-Client Privilege Considerations in Corporate Investigations and Internal Audits

Webcasts  |  October 20, 2025

Our lawyers present a practical discussion of critical attorney-client privilege and work product considerations at every stage of internal and government investigations and internal audits. This recorded session addresses a variety of subjects including:

  • Establishing and preserving privilege from day one
  • Defending privilege during engagement with the government and other third parties
  • Privilege considerations in global investigations

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.0 credit hour, of which 1.0 credit hour may be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement. This course is approved for transitional/non-transitional credit.

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact CLE@gibsondunn.com to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hour in the General category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

PANELISTS:

Michael S. Diamant is a Washington, D.C.–based partner in Gibson Dunn’s White Collar Defense and Investigations group. He leads internal investigations, defends corporations and executives in criminal and regulatory matters (including FCPA work), and advises on compliance program design and privilege strategy in high-stakes environments.

M. Kendall Day is a Washington, D.C.–based partner in Gibson Dunn’s White Collar Defense and Investigations group. A nationally recognized white-collar practitioner, he focuses on internal investigations, regulatory enforcement defense, and complex compliance counseling. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Kendall had a distinguished 15-year career as a white collar prosecutor with the Department of Justice, rising to the highest career position in the Criminal Division as an Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General.

Melissa Farrar is a Washington, D.C.–based partner in Gibson Dunn’s White Collar Defense and Investigations group. Her practice is concentrated in white-collar defense, internal investigations, and corporate compliance. She advises multinational clients on matters such as the FCPA, False Claims Act, anti-money laundering, export controls, and securities and accounting fraud, and also supports organizations in structuring privilege strategy and compliance program assessments.

George J. Hazel is a Washington, D.C.–based partner in Gibson Dunn’s White Collar Defense and Investigations and Litigation groups. A former federal prosecutor and U.S. District Judge, he brings extensive trial experience across criminal and civil matters, having presided over approximately 50 jury trials in federal court and handled 20 jury trials and 30 bench trials as an attorney in federal and state court.

Benno Schwarz is the partner in charge of Gibson Dunn’s Munich office and co-chairs the firm’s Anti-Corruption & FCPA practice. He brings over 30 years of experience in cross-border white-collar defense, internal and independent investigations, compliance program design, and defense of companies and executives before domestic and international authorities.

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