Webcast: U.S. Criminal Law and Corporate Enforcement Developments in 2025
Webcasts | February 3, 2026
Join our panelists as they survey developments in the shifting U.S. criminal legal and corporate enforcement landscape. Topics covered include Department of Justice corporate enforcement policies and priorities in the Trump administration, recent corporate criminal enforcement case studies, and key Supreme Court criminal law decisions in 2025.
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PANELISTS:
Stephanie Brooker is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group. She handles a wide range of white collar matters, including internal investigations, regulatory enforcement defense, white collar criminal defense, complex cross-border investigations and compliance counseling. She regularly advises boards, financial institutions, global companies, and individuals in interactions with regulators and in navigating sensitive enforcement exposures. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Stephanie served as a prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice.
John Chesley is a litigation partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office whose practice focuses on white collar enforcement, internal investigations, and government‑facing litigation. He represents corporations, board committees, and executives in matters involving the FCPA, procurement fraud, sanctions enforcement, securities issues, antitrust, whistleblower claims, and other government enforcement priorities. John has significant trial experience in federal and state courts and has served as the Interim Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer of a public multinational company, giving him first-hand insight into global compliance program challenges and practical risk mitigation.
Stuart F. Delery is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s Litigation, Crisis Management, and White Collar Defense & Investigations practice groups. He previously served as Acting Associate Attorney General of the United States, overseeing the civil and criminal work of multiple DOJ divisions, and now represents corporations and individuals in complex regulatory litigation and government investigations, including matters involving contractors and grant recipients.
Michael S. Diamant is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations practice. 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.
Melissa Farrar is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the 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.
Dani R. James is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s New York office and a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group. A former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, she represents companies and executives in complex criminal, regulatory, and civil matters involving allegations such as insider trading, corruption, and FCPA violations. She also has extensive experience conducting internal investigations and advising boards and committees on compliance and litigation strategy.
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