February 13, 2025
New York, NY, February 13, 2025 -- Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that three prominent litigators, Jason Linder, Glenn Vanzura and Sonali D. Patel, have joined the Firm as partners. Jason Linder is based in both Los Angeles and Washington, DC, Glenn Vanzura is based in both Los Angeles and Palo Alto, and Sonali D. Patel is based in Washington, DC.
Jason is a former senior federal prosecutor and nationally recognized trial lawyer known for defending boards, multinational companies and executives in high-profile white-collar criminal matters and investigations. He will serve as Chair of the Firm’s FCPA practice. Glenn has 20 years of experience leading securities litigation, complex business litigation, white collar criminal defense and internal corporate investigations matters for clients across a range of industries. Sonali is a skilled trial lawyer with extensive government and private practice experience handling complex cross-border investigations related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), money laundering, and other types of fraud. They join Willkie from Mayer Brown.
Tariq Mundiya, Chair of Willkie’s Litigation Department, commented: “Jason, Glenn and Sonali are highly-accomplished, standout trial attorneys who bring significant leadership skills and a wealth of experience across white collar defense, investigations, complex securities litigation and enforcement matters. Their additions continue the growth of Willkie’s global litigation platform, including in Los Angeles, Palo Alto and Washington, DC, and our clients will benefit from their deep experience, pragmatic approach and successful track record in handling challenging high-stakes matters.”
Jason commented: “Willkie’s deep global litigation footprint and stellar reputation for white-collar defense and securities work is unrivaled and we are thrilled to be a part of the Firm’s growing team. The litigation landscape will undergo many changes in the coming months as a new administration takes charge and other market developments impact various industries. We look forward to working with our new colleagues in California, Washington, DC and across the globe to enhance our capabilities and help clients navigate new challenges affecting critical litigation disputes.”
Jason guides clients across the globe on white-collar matters and investigations involving corruption, securities fraud and other forms of financial fraud, money laundering, tax evasion and anticompetitive conduct. A former federal prosecutor for the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Florida, he has significant experience working with DOJ, SEC and numerous U.S. law enforcement and regulatory agencies and foreign authorities. Jason is a frequent speaker, writer and commentator in the media on white-collar topics and has received numerous accolades for his work by legal directories and news outlets. He is the national co-chair of the American Bar Association’s White Collar Crime Committee, an officer of the International Bar Association’s Business Crimes Committee and serves on the boards of multiple California legal and public service organizations.
Glenn has led the successful defense of numerous shareholder class and derivative actions, including multiple matters involving billions of dollars in alleged damages. In addition, he advises corporations, directors, officers, partners, employees and board committees across a vast array of industries in securities litigation, complex business litigation, white-collar defense, SEC enforcement and internal investigations matters. He has also represented global law firms in legal malpractice actions, and has provided neutral party consultation to the nation’s most renowned mediators in securities litigation matters, particularly concerning loss causation and damages issues. Glenn has been widely recognized for his work in numerous legal directories and publications.
Sonali represents clients in cross-border investigations involving foreign corruption, fraud, money laundering, tax evasion and national security matters. Earlier in her career, Sonali served as an Assistant Chief in the DOJ’s FCPA Unit, where she led more than 50 FCPA-related investigations, working on some of the unit’s most significant individual prosecutions. She also served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
Willkie’s Litigation Department has a national and international practice representing major U.S. and non-U.S. financial services companies, accounting firms, insurance and reinsurance companies and brokers, media companies, and individuals in complex commercial and class-action litigation. We try cases before courts and tribunals throughout the United States and abroad. Beyond the courtroom, we have extensive experience conducting internal corporate investigations and handling internal corporate matters. We also regularly represent companies and individuals in investigative and enforcement proceedings brought by federal and state regulatory agencies.
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