It's Not Just Jan. 6—Democratic Congress Ramps Up Intensity of Corporate Investigations

It's Not Just Jan. 6—Democratic Congress Ramps Up Intensity of Corporate Investigations

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According to The National Law Journal (NLJ), WilmerHale is among “a small group of Big Law firms in DC [that] are viewed as the go-to destinations for companies under scrutiny by Congress.” Partners Joel Green and Alyssa DaCunha, co-chairs of the firm’s congressional investigations practice, recently spoke with NLJ’s Andrew Goudsward about the Democrat-controlled Congress’s increased use of corporate investigations and how the firm prepares clients for their appearance on Capitol Hill.

Excerpt: While the House Jan. 6 select committee has dominated headlines with a series of explosive and TV-friendly hearings this month, the nation’s leading congressional investigations attorneys said the number and intensity of investigations have increased across the board. With a friendly administration in the White House and a progressive movement eager to crack down on the excesses of corporate America, congressional committees have trained their investigative fire on major corporations, leading to a surge in work for the lawyers who steer companies through these often volatile inquiries.

“We are incredibly busy across a range of industries, issues and committees in a way that hasn’t been the case in years past,” said Joel Green, co-chair of the congressional investigations practice at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. “Our clients are dealing with more aggressive and insistent oversight, particularly as this Congress winds down.”

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