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Kimberly Zelnick

Freshfields

Position: Global Head of Financial Institutions Disputes Group
Rating:
  • Litigation Star
Practice Areas:
White collar crime
Jurisdictions:
Biography
Kim heads up the firm’s financial institutions disputes group and is a partner in our global investigations and complex litigation practice group, based in New York.

Kim focuses her practice on crisis management as well as on the defense of white collar criminal and SEC enforcement investigations and related civil litigation. She represents institutions and individuals in global investigations involving allegations of bribery, fraud, market manipulation, money laundering, tax evasion, terrorist financing, cartel and other anticompetitive activity.

Kim is also a key member of our data crisis response team and has deep experience managing global, cross-border, incidents. Having worked on some of the most complex international matters, she is familiar with coordinating similar matters with local counsel around the globe. She also understands how to leverage the entire team’s resources, relationships with regulators, and different practice experience to craft a holistic response that defends each aspect of your business.

Kim is also the global co-head of our sanctions and trade group and regularly advises clients on US economic sanctions and export controls, data privacy and cybersecurity, as well as matters related to FCPA compliance.