Samir Kaushik has more than 15 years of experience representing U.S. and foreign companies in government and internal investigations and white collar civil and criminal matters, with a concentration on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and securities law issues. Samir has been recognized by Global Investigations Review, Chambers USA, and Who's Who Legal: Investigations as a leading white collar and government investigations lawyer in Texas.
He has successfully defended clients in Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions related to FCPA, securities fraud, accounting fraud, currency manipulation, financial fraud, and anti-money laundering (AML) matters. He has helped achieve non-public DOJ and SEC declinations and favorable negotiated resolutions and advised clients on compliance with government resolutions and monitorships. He also has conducted fraud and corruption-related cross-border investigations in 25 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and South America.
Clients also turn to Samir for advice on related compliance issues. He has developed and implemented effective compliance and ethics programs; counseled on artificial intelligence (AI), data privacy, data transfer, and privilege issues; conducted risk assessments; and advised on compliance-related matters in cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. He frequently speaks and writes on these topics. He has served on the Law360 Compliance Advisory Board and White Collar Advisory Board and has co-led the Firm's FCPA Year In Review since 2015.
Samir is the hiring partner for the Firm's Dallas Office and is the Dallas region co-chair of the American Bar Association Judicial Internship Opportunity Program.
Experiência
- March 2023
Impact of DOJ Criminal Division Corporate Enforcement Pronouncements on FCPA Enforcement, 38th Annual ABA White Collar Crime National Institute - September 2021
FCPA Enforcement Against Non-U.S. Companies, 36th Annual ABA White Collar Crime National Institute - March 2019
FCPA Self-Disclosure Marches on in Year II of Trump Administration, Corporate Counsel Business Journal
- October 2024
Internal Investigations and Key Privilege Considerations CLE - October 2024
Marcum Corporate Compliance and Fraud Summit: Data-Led Investigations: Trends and Emerging Issues - October 2023
SCCE Regional Conference: Corporate Governance and the Responsibility of Compliance & Risk Professionals - October 2023
External and Internal Investigations - Effective Strategies and Current Trends, CLE - June 2023
SCCE Regional Conference: Compliance Program Lessons from Recent Enforcement Actions - February 2023
Collecting and Reviewing Mobile Devices During a Corporate Internal Investigation CLE - January 2023
ACI FCPA Conference: How Industry is Re-Evaluating and Upgrading Third-Party and Supply Chain Risk Management: The Newest Best Practices and Lessons Learned - November 2022
FCPA, Cross-Border Investigations, and Corporate Compliance Updates CLE - October 2022
Current Developments in Corporate Compliance, SMU Corporate Counsel Symposium - August 2022
FCPA and Anti-Corruption Compliance Training - July 2021
Internal Audit Global Investigations - July 2021
Cross-Border Internal Investigations - February 2018
Why Effective Compliance Programs Matter, SMU Certificate Program in Ethics and Compliance - May 2017
Ethical and Practical Issues in Internal Investigations - August 2016
Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC Compliance Training - February 16-17, 2015
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Compliance Training - July 16, 2014
Lawyers of Color Hot List Awards Reception - August 29, 2013
Business Beyond Borders: Protecting Your Companies from FCPA Violations in High-Risk Markets - August 2, 2013
The FCPA, Summary of Recent Developments & Impact on the M&A Environment - January 26, 2012
Securities Fraud Class Action Trends and Rule 10b-5 Actions - December 20, 2011
Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 Securities Fraud Actions
"Samir has developed a reputation as a meticulous investigator with a deep awareness of cross-border issues and enforcement priorities."Global Investigations Review
- Washington University in St. Louis (J.D. cum laude 2008; Editorial Board, Washington University Law Review; Judge Samuel M. Breckinridge Appellate Advocacy Prize; Winner, Wiley B. Rutledge Moot Court; Winner, D.M. Harish International Moot Court; Honor Scholar Award); Yale University (B.A. 2003)
- Texas and U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Chambers USA, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2021-2022) (clients say Samir is a "terrific lawyer who is thoughtful and measured in his approach")
Global Investigations Review: "40 Under 40" list of the world's leading investigations specialists (2020)
Who's Who Legal: Investigations — Future Leaders (2023-2024)
Law360, Editorial Advisory Boards: White Collar (2023) and Compliance (2019)
Member of the Global Investigations Team of the Year, American Lawyer (2016)
- Judicial Extern to Chief Judge Carol E. Jackson, United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri (Spring 2007)