Mayer Brown’s Post

Ken Wainstein has joined Mayer Brown in Washington DC as leader of our Global Investigations & White-Collar Defense practice and member of our National Security and Congressional Investigations practices. Ken has served in senior roles across both Republican and Democratic administrations, including US Attorney for the District of Columbia, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Assistant to the President and Homeland Security Advisor, and most recently Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to his recent government service, Ken worked in private practice for more than 13 years. At Mayer Brown, Ken’s practice will focus on assisting clients with their most significant criminal and civil enforcement proceedings, corporate internal investigations, and congressional inquiries. His experience spans the full spectrum from complex white-collar matters to those involving export controls, sanctions, foreign direct investment, and other national security enforcement issues. Having previously led numerous high-profile independent investigations and sensitive internal reviews for corporate boards, Ken’s practice will also include internal investigations and compliance work, and the counseling and representation of clients who are facing significant legal and regulatory challenges. In addition to his new role at Mayer Brown, Ken recently rejoined the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense as a Commissioner. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g7DcvFw4 #WhiteCollarDefense #NationalSecurity #CongressionalInvestigations

Lisa Monaco

Former Deputy Attorney General of the United States at U.S. Department of Justice Distinguished Scholar, NYU School of Law

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Congratulations Ken! And to Mayer Brown - you are lucky to have a great lawyer and public servant!

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Joseph M. Azam

Lawyer | Executive | Policy Advisor | Advocate

2mo

Great hire. Congrats, Ken and Mayer Brown.

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John Powers

Archivist and Historian Manager and National Security Professional

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Congratulations to Mayer Brown - Ken is a great asset and I enjoyed working with him!

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Raja Chatterjee

Vice President at Charles River Associates

2mo

Congrats Ken!

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John Carlin

Partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

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Congratulations to Mayer Brown!

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William Perlstein

Senior Managing Director and Global Leader FLC Services, FTI Consulting. Former Co-Managing Partner, WilmerHale. Former Senior Deputy General Counsel, BNY Mellon. Member, Council on Foreign Relations.

2mo

Congrats Ken and best of luck.

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Francis Morgan

National Security Investigator at U.S. Department of Justice

2mo

Who is Mayer Brown?

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michael c. Irving

Former General Manager at Charlie Palmer Collective

2mo

Congrats Ken!

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Nicholas Patterson

Assistant United States Attorney at U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia

2mo

Congratulations, Ken! They are lucky to have you.

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Howard Kass

Senior Executive | Strategic Advisor | Government Affairs | General Counsel | M&A | Global Transactions | Investor

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Congrats, Ken!

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