About Kwame
Kwame Manley is the Global Co-Chair of the Paul Hastings Litigation Department, and the former Chair of the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice at Paul Hastings. Based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, Mr. Manley focuses his practice on white-collar criminal defense, internal corporate investigations, and complex civil litigation.A former federal prosecutor, Mr. Manley defends individuals and companies before various agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other federal and state entities. He has worked with multinational companies on all facets of FCPA and OFAC compliance and enforcement, including internal investigations, third-party due diligence, transactional due diligence, compliance audits, and corruption risk assessments. Mr. Manley has performed complex, internal investigations in over 20 countries throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, and South America.Chambers USA recently noted that Mr. Manley has “impressive experience across a range of mandates, including matters relating to FCPA and sanctions violations, as well as representing individual clients in high-profile investigations,” and that he “has excellent judgment, and a lot of credibility within the DC legal community.”Chambers USA also noted Kwame Manley “for his experience as a DOJ-appointed monitor,” and, in their clients survey, remarked that he “is very personable and has great client relationships,” he “knows what questions need to be asked, and how to deal with regulators,” he is “an excellent practitioner,” and that, “[i]n court I was very proud he was my attorney; he took control of the whole room, and it was really something to watch.”
Kwame Manley is the Global Co-Chair of the Paul Hastings Litigation Department, and the former Chair of the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice at Paul Hastings. Based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, Mr. Manley focuses his practice on white-collar criminal defense, internal corporate investigations, and complex civil litigation.A former federal prosecutor, Mr. Manley defends individuals and companies before various agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other federal and state entities. He has worked with multinational companies on all facets of FCPA and OFAC compliance and enforcement, including internal investigations, third-party due diligence, transactional due diligence, compliance audits, and corruption risk assessments. Mr. Manley has performed complex, internal investigations in over 20 countries throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, and South America.Chambers USA recently noted that Mr. Manley has “impressive experience across a range of mandates, including matters relating to FCPA and sanctions violations, as well as representing individual clients in high-profile investigations,” and that he “has excellent judgment, and a lot of credibility within the DC legal community.”Chambers USA also noted Kwame Manley “for his experience as a DOJ-appointed monitor,” and, in their clients survey, remarked that he “is very personable and has great client relationships,” he “knows what questions need to be asked, and how to deal with regulators,” he is “an excellent practitioner,” and that, “[i]n court I was very proud he was my attorney; he took control of the whole room, and it was really something to watch.”
Kwame Manley is the Global Co-Chair of the Paul Hastings Litigation Department, and the former Chair of the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice at Paul Hastings. Based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, Mr. Manley focuses his practice on white-collar criminal defense, internal corporate investigations, and complex civil litigation.
A former federal prosecutor, Mr. Manley defends individuals and companies before various agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other federal and state entities. He has worked with multinational companies on all facets of FCPA and OFAC compliance and enforcement, including internal investigations, third-party due diligence, transactional due diligence, compliance audits, and corruption risk assessments. Mr. Manley has performed complex, internal investigations in over 20 countries throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, and South America.
Chambers USA recently noted that Mr. Manley has “impressive experience across a range of mandates, including matters relating to FCPA and sanctions violations, as well as representing individual clients in high-profile investigations,” and that he “has excellent judgment, and a lot of credibility within the DC legal community.”
Chambers USA also noted Kwame Manley “for his experience as a DOJ-appointed monitor,” and, in their clients survey, remarked that he “is very personable and has great client relationships,” he “knows what questions need to be asked, and how to deal with regulators,” he is “an excellent practitioner,” and that, “[i]n court I was very proud he was my attorney; he took control of the whole room, and it was really something to watch.”
Kwame Manley is the Global Co-Chair of the Paul Hastings Litigation Department, and the former Chair of the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice at Paul Hastings. Based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, Mr. Manley focuses his practice on white-collar criminal defense, internal corporate investigations, and complex civil litigation.A former federal prosecutor, Mr. Manley defends individuals and companies before various agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other federal and state entities. He has worked with multinational companies on all facets of FCPA and OFAC compliance and enforcement, including internal investigations, third-party due diligence, transactional due diligence, compliance audits, and corruption risk assessments. Mr. Manley has performed complex, internal investigations in over 20 countries throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, and South America.Chambers USA recently noted that Mr. Manley has “impressive experience across a range of mandates, including matters relating to FCPA and sanctions violations, as well as representing individual clients in high-profile investigations,” and that he “has excellent judgment, and a lot of credibility within the DC legal community.”Chambers USA also noted Kwame Manley “for his experience as a DOJ-appointed monitor,” and, in their clients survey, remarked that he “is very personable and has great client relationships,” he “knows what questions need to be asked, and how to deal with regulators,” he is “an excellent practitioner,” and that, “[i]n court I was very proud he was my attorney; he took control of the whole room, and it was really something to watch.”
Kwame Manley is the Global Co-Chair of the Paul Hastings Litigation Department, and the former Chair of the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice at Paul Hastings. Based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, Mr. Manley focuses his practice on white-collar criminal defense, internal corporate investigations, and complex civil litigation.
A former federal prosecutor, Mr. Manley defends individuals and companies before various agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other federal and state entities. He has worked with multinational companies on all facets of FCPA and OFAC compliance and enforcement, including internal investigations, third-party due diligence, transactional due diligence, compliance audits, and corruption risk assessments. Mr. Manley has performed complex, internal investigations in over 20 countries throughout Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, and South America.
Chambers USA recently noted that Mr. Manley has “impressive experience across a range of mandates, including matters relating to FCPA and sanctions violations, as well as representing individual clients in high-profile investigations,” and that he “has excellent judgment, and a lot of credibility within the DC legal community.”
Chambers USA also noted Kwame Manley “for his experience as a DOJ-appointed monitor,” and, in their clients survey, remarked that he “is very personable and has great client relationships,” he “knows what questions need to be asked, and how to deal with regulators,” he is “an excellent practitioner,” and that, “[i]n court I was very proud he was my attorney; he took control of the whole room, and it was really something to watch.”
