William T. Gordon

Associate

• wgordon@steptoe.com
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• Washington Office

William T. Gordon is an associate in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the International Department. 

Mr. Gordon assists companies in complying with certain US regulatory regimes, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related anti-corruption and economic sanctions laws. He helps clients develop effective FCPA compliance strategies, including establishing internal policies and procedures. Mr. Gordon has assisted in conducting internal investigations and compliance audits in Africa, the Middle East, Mexico and Europe in a variety of industries including the oil services, transportation, telecommunications, and pharmaceutical industries. He represents clients before a number of enforcement agencies and bodies such as the Securities & Exchange Commission, the US Department of Justice, local US Attorneys' offices, and the World Bank in both criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings.

In his international arbitration practice, Mr. Gordon assists in the representation of companies in investor-state arbitration proceedings, with particular experience on the damages phase of international arbitrations.

Mr. Gordon also has significant experience in white-collar criminal defense, having worked on several complex cases.  

Finally, Mr. Gordon is active in Steptoe’s pro bono efforts, most notably through analyzing international corruption cases for international watchdog groups.

Select News & Events

• Anti-Money Laundering & Off-Shoring Issues, November 19, 2008, Recent Developments in the World of Anti-Money Laundering
• Steptoe FCPA Alert Published by Competition Law360

Selected Publications

• “State-Owned Enterprises” Under the FCPA
  June 3, 2011
• FCPA Year in Review 2010
  March 15, 2011
• International Law Advisory - Flurry of FCPA Cases Closes Out 2009; Enforcement Continues Apace in Early 2010
  March 16, 2010
• Private Investor Frederic Bourke Sentenced to Prison and $1 Million Fine
  November 16, 2009, International Law Advisory
• International Law Advisory - SEC Adopts Several Expansive Applications of the Federal Securities Laws in the Recent FCPA Enforcement Action Against Nature’s Sunshine and Two Senior Executives
  September 8, 2009
• International Law Advisory - Private Investor Convicted for Involvement in Scheme to Bribe Officials in the Republic of Azerbaijan
  July 22, 2009
• International Law Advisory - Halliburton and KBR Agree to Near-Record Penalties; Additional Indictment Unsealed as US Seeks Extradition of UK Agents
  March 19, 2009
• International Law Advisory - 2008 Year End FCPA Round-Up—The Shoes Just Keep Dropping
  January 27, 2009

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