Benjamin Kwak focuses his practice on white collar and corporate compliance matters.

Mr. Kwak represents US and foreign multinational companies in civil and criminal matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and US securities laws before the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. He has conducted internal investigations and corporate compliance reviews in Russia, Germany, India, Brazil, China, Korea, and Japan, and also assisted clients in developing and assessing anti-corruption compliance programs and evaluating anti-corruption due diligence in the context of foreign investments and mergers and acquisitions.

Bars and Courts
New York State Bar, 2007
District of Columbia Bar, 2008

Education
JD, Columbia Law School, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2006
AB, Princeton University, 2002

Awards and Recognition
2011 Burton Award for Excellence in Legal Writing

Publications
"U.S. Authorities Possess Tools, Motivation to Continue to Push the Envelope in Investigating and Prosecuting Financial Crimes," BNA Securities Regulation & Law Report, May 31, 2010 (with Daniel Levin)

Languages
English

Citizenship
United States