Overview
(November 21, 2023, Washington, DC) — For the ninth consecutive year, Global Investigations Review has named Steptoe to its GIR 30, an independent guide to the world's best firms for international investigations. Steptoe was ranked 14thand five partners received recognitions including Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Cáitrín McKiernan, Brian Burke, and Iris Bennett.
The GIR 30, launched in 2015, is part of the GIR 100, an annual guide to the world's leading cross-border investigations practices. Based on extensive research, GIR editors select 100 firms from around the world able to handle sophisticated cross-border government-led and internal investigations. The ranking measures firms’ institutional strength based on a range of factors – including a firm’s reach, its caseload – particularly in cross-border investigations and related cases – appearances before government authorities and more.
Through decades of experience, Steptoe has earned a national reputation as a go-to firm for boards, audit committees, special committees, companies, and other institutions in need of outside counsel to handle government investigations, sensitive internal investigations, and compliance reviews. The firm's team includes former officials from a range of US law enforcement and regulatory agencies, including the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Treasury Department, IRS, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the New York County District Attorney's Office. For its preeminence in corporate criminal defense and investigations, Steptoe has been recognized by numerous legal directories and publications – including Chambers USA, The Legal 500, Law360 and The National Law Journal.
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About Steptoe
In more than 110 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
