Investigations, Compliance, and Defense

In any enforcement action, one of the SEC's most powerful remedies is disgorgement—the ability to force a defendant to repay the ill-gotten gain from an alleged securities law violation. During the Biden administration, the SEC assessed in excess of $2 billion in disgorgement per year, reaching a record $6.1 billion in 2024.

Chambers USA 2026 guide once again recognized Jenner & Block as a leader in the California legal market, highlighting the firm’s excellence across its general commercial, white collar, media and entertainment, and intellectual property practices, with 13 lawyers earning individual recognition.

The Chambers USA 2026 guide has recognized Jenner & Block as a leading firm in 40 practice areas, with practice rankings in 17 national and 23 state categories, and 86 lawyers individually recommended across practice areas at the national and state level. Ranked firms and individuals demonstrate qualities most valued by clients, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment.

Christine Braamskamp and Joanna Ludlam hosted four roundtable sessions at The Lawyer's General Counsel Strategy Summit, which took place 13–15 May 2026 at the Meliá Villaitana Hotel, near Alicante, Spain. Jenner & Block was a sponsor of this year's Summit, themed around "the future GC."

Associate André Nwadikwa shared his insights with Global Investigations Review on the significant expansions to UK corporate criminal liability introduced by the new Crime and Policing Act 2026. From 29 June 2026, companies will be responsible for any criminal offence committed by a “senior manager” acting within their actual or apparent authority—without any requirement that the company had benefitted and even with a robust compliance programme in place.

From 29 June 2026, companies face criminal liability for any criminal acts committed by their senior managers, provided they acted within the scope of their actual or apparent authority at the company. An important new piece of legislation, the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (the Act), received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026, introducing the most significant expansion to corporate criminal liability in decades. The Act fundamentally changes when and how companies can be held criminally responsible –

Lucy Blake, Partner at Jenner & Block, moderated a panel discussion on driving global integrity at C5's London Forum on Global Anti-Corruption, Compliance & Risk Management.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a major change in its approach to investigating and prosecuting white-collar crime involving taxpayer dollars and taxpayer-funded programs.

This week, the SEC took two steps that could define what’s next for its enforcement program: it named David Woodcock — a former Regional Director at the SEC and a current Gibson Dunn partner — as the new Director of the Division of Enforcement, and released the Division’s fiscal year 2025 results. Both announcements signal that, despite its full-throated critiques of the last administration’s approach to enforcement, the SEC intends to recalibrate the Enforcement Division to focus on cases invol

London Partner Rob Dalling has authored the Contributed Article of the Week in Edward Fennell's Legal Diary, examining the UK Government's recent announcement that armed forces and law enforcement may intercept vessels forming part of Russia's so-called 'shadow fleet' in UK waters.

London Partners Joanna Ludlam and Christine Braamskamp, Special Counsel Will Jones, and Associate Joshua Kell co-authored the UK chapter of the Crisis Management 2026 guide, published by Chambers and Partners.

Law360 has selected seven Jenner & Block partners to serve on the publication’s 2026 editorial advisory boards. As board members, they will provide feedback on Law360's coverage across practice areas and offer insights to help guide future content direction. Board members also serve as a resource for Law360 reporters seeking expert analysis and commentary.

On March 17, 2026, the Division of Enforcement of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a no-action letter (Letter) to Phantom Technologies Inc., a developer of self-custodial crypto asset wallet software, confirming that if Phantom adhered to certain conditions the Division would not recommend enforcement action for failure to register as an introducing broker.[1]The Letter represents a trend at the CFTC to shift toward a more lenient regulatory approach to certain service prov

London Partner Rob Dalling was featured in Law360's coverage of the UK government's 2026-2029 fraud strategy and its implications for financial services firms. Rob offered his observations on the tension between the government's data-sharing ambitions and existing data protection obligations:

Partner Rob Dalling shared his insights with Bloomberg on the collapse of Market Financial Solutions Ltd, a UK mortgage lender, and the regulatory blind spots exposed by the growth of non-bank lending in the UK.

London Partner Lucy Blake was featured in Edward Fennell’s Legal Diary, where she commented on the growing pressure on Big Tech to do more to protect children online, following criticism of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Lucy's insights highlight the fundamental shift in how online harm is now regulated in the UK, and the significant legal and reputational risks facing platforms that fail to act.

On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its first-ever Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP) for criminal matters, superseding all component-specific and US Attorney’s Office-specific corporate enforcement policies currently in effect. The new policy extends the framework the Criminal Division previously introduced in May 2025 to all DOJ components that handle corporate criminal matters, with the exception of antitrust violations un

Last month, Partner Neil Barofsky testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee to present findings from the ongoing investigation into Credit Suisse's historical ties to Nazi-era clients. His testimony, which included a 75-page written statement, revealed previously unreported relationships between the bank and Nazi-era entities.

CHICAGO, IL, March 11, 2026: Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Sarah Streicker has joined the firm as a partner in its Chicago office. Sarah will play a key role in the firm's Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Practice, bringing more than 15 years of distinguished government service and first-chair trial experience in consequential prosecutions as an Assistant US Attorney.

Five Jenner & Block partners will share insights on sanctions enforcement, international anti-corruption coordination, DOJ policy shifts, and money laundering trends at the American Bar Association's White Collar Crime Institute — the premier national conference for white collar criminal defense attorneys, federal prosecutors, compliance professionals, and in-house counsel.