Nathaniel Edmonds

• Represented a European aerospace and defense company before the DOJ with allegations of bribery and export control violations; the multi-year engagement resulted in a favorable deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) for the company as part of the coordinated anti-corruption resolution with UK and French criminal enforcement authorities, and continued with the successful completion of investigation and compliance DPA obligations
• Represented a US company under the FCPA pilot program, resulting in a DOJ declination with disgorgement and conditional non-debarment from the World Bank
• Represented multinational companies in regulatory investigations before the Bureau of Industry and Security for potential violations of the Export Administration Regulations, Office of Foreign Assets Control for potential violations of sanctions law, and the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls for potential violations of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
• Represented a Fortune 20 company before the DOJ and the SEC in an FCPA investigation, resulting in declinations from both government agencies
• Represented a Chinese joint venture before the DOJ and SEC in an FCPA investigation, resulting in declinations from both government agencies
• Represented a South American company regarding enhancements to its anti-corruption compliance programs, interactions with an independent compliance monitor, and compliance self-reporting as required as part of DOJ and SEC FCPA resolutions
• Prepared an expert witness report regarding the financial impact of an FCPA investigation and compliance failures
• Conducted anti-corruption risk assessments for US and non-US companies to identify gaps in anti-corruption, sanctions and export control compliance programs and appropriate enhancements to minimize future risk
• Provided FCPA legal advice and anti-corruption compliance counseling to leading Fortune 100 and Global 500 multinational corporations, including financial services, consumer products, technology, real estate, life science, aerospace, and defense companies
• Conducted third party and transactional due diligence on multiple continents for numerous private equity funds, financial institutions, and companies

Chambers USA

• Band 3, FCPA Nationwide, (2019-2024)
• Band 4, FCPA Nationwide, (2017-2018)

Chambers Global

• Band 3, FCPA USA, (2020-2024)
• Band 4, FCPA USA, (2018-2019)

Additional Recognitions

• Named, FCPA Attorneys that Matter, Private Practice, Ethisphere, (2014)
• Named, FCPA Attorneys that Matter, Government Stars, Ethisphere, (2012)
• Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service, US Department of Justice, (2011)
• Attorney General's Award for Fraud Prevention, US Department of Justice, (2010)
• Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing, (2014)

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Nathaniel spent 12 years at a major multi-national law firm where he was Chair of the Litigation Department in Washington, DC.  Nathaniel was the Assistant Chief of the FCPA Unit at the DOJ, Criminal Division, Fraud Section and joined DOJ section in 2003 through the Attorney General's honors program. He was also a member of the US delegations to numerous international anti-corruption organizations, including the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's Working Group on Bribery and the US-China Joint Liaison Anti-Corruption Working Group. 

Nathaniel previously clerked for Judge Milton Shadur on the Northern District of Illinois.