William Barry

I am a trusted advisor to governments, boards of directors, foreign trustees, multinational companies and senior officers involved in cross-border business and the financial services industry. I am the Practice Lead for White Collar Defense at Miller & Chevalier. I help solve complex problems involving multi-jurisdictional investigations, enforcement, compliance and transactional issues so that my clients can overcome obstacles and resume focus on their business. I work with clients to build credible, flexible and sustainable compliance infrastructure consistent with ESG standards. My biography and representative matters can be viewed at https://www.millerchevalier.com/professional/william-p-barry Chambers USA has described me as "the kind of person that everyone in the boardroom listens to" and noted that I am “a very thorough thinker and very calm...the ideal ambassador for corporations when dealing with government agencies." I advise clients on a broad range of issues involving securities enforcement, white collar and securities fraud litigation, as well as compliance with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, money laundering and insider trading requirements. I guide clients through the complex issues involved in responding to inquiries from domestic and international regulators regarding issues of accounting fraud, foreign bribery and other financial crimes. I represent clients faced with the challenge of responding to competing demands in parallel proceedings, such as internal reviews, government investigations and private civil actions. I am a member of the American Bar Association's International Anti-Money Laundering Committee and International Anti-Corruption Committee, and have been designated as a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS. I am a member of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Alliance. I have been recommended by Benchmark Litigation as a National Star for White Collar and Securities Litigation and by The Legal 500 United States in the area of White Collar Criminal Defense, with particular emphasis on my cross-border expertise. I am a board member with the Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, and the former Chairman of Olney Boys & Girls Club, a non-profit sports association in Maryland.