Government Investigations & Subpoena Response

We represent corporate clients, investment funds, and emerging technology companies in navigating high-stakes federal subpoenas and government inquiries.

Our practice routinely handles sensitive enforcement matters spanning export controls, counterproliferation, DEA narcotics investigations, bulk pharmaceutical distribution, and trade compliance.

We serve as outside counsel to technology companies in responding to federal subpoenas relating to regulated shipments, payment records, export controls, and high-risk platform activity. Services typically involve guiding subpoena response strategy, coordinating internal data collection, reviewing transaction records, and structure responsive productions to federal subpoenas while preserving confidentiality and limiting disclosure to responsive materials.

  • U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

  • United States Attorney’s Offices (USAO)

  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

  • New York Attorney General (NYAG)

  • New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS)

  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Experience

  • Represented Qatari-backed investment firm in connection with a State Department OIG subpoena regarding a former U.S. Ambassador’s temporary advisory role and potential violation of 18 U.S.C. § 207. Assessed sensitive revolving-door and government-access issues, preserved privilege and confidentiality objections, and guided a structured production strategy that minimized over-disclosure while addressing the agency’s requests.

  • Represented a logistics technology company in responding to an FDA Office of Criminal Investigations grand-jury subpoena seeking transaction records related to targeted commercial accounts.

  • Represented a logistics technology company in responding to multiple federal subpoenas involving regulated shipments, payment records, export controls, and high-risk platform activity.