Brings nearly a decade of experience as a federal prosecutor to advise clients in connection with government investigations and related enforcement proceedings, litigation, compliance counseling and other strategic risk analysis and mitigation.
Focuses on FCPA and anticorruption issues, trade fraud and tariff evasion, government procurement fraud, congressional investigations, export control enforcement, sanctions violations, False Claims Act and civil fraud investigations and litigation, money laundering, antitrust matters and health care fraud.
Former Assistant Chief in the DOJ Criminal Division’s Fraud Section.
Significant experience in matters before the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) at the Department of Commerce, FinCEN, FDIC and other domestic and international law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
Leading member of Akin’s tariff enforcement defense team.
A former senior U.S. federal prosecutor, Gerry advises multinational corporations and individuals in high-stakes white collar and regulatory enforcement matters, internal investigations and complex commercial litigation. Gerry is ranked by Chambers USA, where sources describe him as an “excellent lawyer” and “top-notch professional” who has “incredible depth of knowledge and ability to provide practical advice,” is a “leader in [the] tariff and sanction evasion area” and is “particularly savvy in dealing with complexities when handling multinational investigations work.”
Prior to joining Akin, Gerry served for over eight years—including three and a half as an Assistant Chief—in the FCPA Unit of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division’s Fraud Section. In that role, Gerry supervised and participated in over 100 investigations and prosecutions involving FCPA violations, money laundering, securities fraud, wire fraud, sanctions violations, tax evasion and other corruption-related offenses.
Gerry draws upon his deep knowledge of the inner workings of U.S. and international enforcement authorities—and a thorough understanding of how these authorities evaluate and approach cases—to advise and defend clients facing regulatory and criminal investigations, enforcement proceedings and civil litigation involving:
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
Trade fraud, including tariff evasion
Government procurement fraud
Export control enforcement
Anti-money laundering (AML) statutes
Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
Public corruption
Wire and mail fraud
Sanctions regimes
False Claims Act (FCA)
Antitrust.
Prior to his tenure at the DOJ, Gerry spent six years as an associate specializing in white collar defense and securities litigation matters at a leading international law firm and clerked for Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Gerry received his J.D. with honors from Columbia Law School, where he served as Notes Editor for the Columbia Business Law Review.
Representative Work
In Private Practice
An oil trading company in a DOJ sanctions investigation and civil forfeiture action.
A global sports equipment manufacturer in a DOJ investigation concerning alleged forced labor importation violations.
An electric vehicle manufacturer in a DOJ investigation related to U.S. tariff and trade compliance.
A multinational telecommunications company in a DOJ investigation related to potential violations of the False Claims Act and criminal fraud statutes.
A transnational chemical company in an internal investigation into allegations of bribery in India.
A global alternative asset management and hedge fund investment firm related to allegations of bribery in India.
A multinational technology company in an investigation by the DOJ’s Antitrust Division concerning government procurement.
A multinational technology company in export control-related investigations by the DOJ and BIS.
A multinational electronics company in connection with review related to U.S. tariff and trade compliance.
A multinational oil company in export control-related investigations by the DOJ and BIS.
A multinational financial services company in investigations by the SEC and CFTC.
A global food services company in FCPA internal investigations and compliance counseling.
A multinational financial services company in connection with review and enhancement of its compliance program.
A multinational construction company in connection with review and enhancement of its compliance program.
Multiple current and former employees of a publicly traded company under investigation by SDNY and the SEC for accounting and disclosure issues.
A former employee of a professional services company under investigation by DOJ for procurement fraud issues.
A private company in internal investigation into allegations of employee kickbacks.
In Government
Led the investigation and prosecution of two prominent multinational financial services firms, resulting in a parent-level deferred prosecution agreement, subsidiary-level guilty plea, the first-ever coordinated resolution of a foreign bribery case with France’s Parquet National Financier and global penalties of more than $1 billion.
Led the investigation and prosecution of a foreign insurance company, resulting in an FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy declination for the company and foreign bribery-related money laundering charges against a former government minister, as well as the Chief Executive Officer and a Senior Vice President of the company. Convicted the former government minister of foreign bribery-related money laundering charges following a jury trial.
Led the investigation and prosecution of a subsidiary of a multinational conglomerate, resulting in a deferred prosecution agreement, coordinated resolutions with the SEC and the Office of the Comptroller General of Brazil and global penalties of more than $160 million.
Led the investigation and prosecution of a leading global oilfield service company, resulting in a parent-level deferred prosecution agreement, subsidiary-level guilty plea, coordinated resolutions with authorities in Brazil and global penalties of more than $296 million.
Supervised the investigation and prosecution of a Colombian investment bank, resulting in a deferred prosecution agreement in the U.S., the first-ever coordinated resolution with authorities in Colombia and total global penalties and monetary payments of more than $80 million.
Supervised the investigation of a coal mining company, resulting in a Corporate Enforcement Policy declination for the company and FCPA charges against two employees.
List may include matters worked on prior to joining Akin.