James M. Koukios

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He comes in with a prosecutor's perspective and can point things out that regulators will focus on. He is great. – Chambers & Partners USA

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Practices

Industries + Issues

Regions

Bar Admissions

New York
District of Columbia
Maryland

Government Service

U.S. Department of Justice
- Criminal Division, Fraud Section, Senior Deputy Chief
- Criminal Division, Fraud Section, FCPA Unit, Assistant Chief
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, Assistant U.S. Attorney

Clerkships

Hon. Edith Brown Clement, U.S. District Court, E.D. Louisiana

Education

University of Michigan, B.A.
Harvard Law School, J.D.

Insights

Client Alert

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for December 2025

14 Jan 2026

Client Alert

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for November 2025

18 Dec 2025

Client Alert

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for October 2025

19 Nov 2025

Client Alert

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for September 2025

15 Oct 2025

Article

Neue Auflage des Compliance Management Handbuchs erschienen

07 Oct 2025

Article

The 4th Edition of the Compliance Management Handbook Published

Compliance Management Handbook

07 Oct 2025

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News

MoFo News Item

MoFo Advises Sabel Systems on Acquisition of Centil

07 Jan 2026

In The News

Smartmatic Bribery Case Can’t Escape Voter Conspiracy Shadow

Bloomberg Law

20 Nov 2025

MoFo News Item

Lexology Index 2025 Recognizes Eight MoFo Lawyers for Investigations

18 Nov 2025

MoFo News Item

MoFo Advises Hg on Sale of GTreasury to Ripple for $1 Billion

16 Oct 2025

In The News

Why Former Government Attorneys Are Choosing MoFo

Law360 Pulse

14 Oct 2025

MoFo News Item

MoFo Advises Sigma Defense on Acquisition of Aries Defense

13 Oct 2025

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Events

Speaking Engagement

ACI's Global Anti-Corruption, Ethics & Compliance – New York

11 Jun 2025

Speaking Engagement

North America Auto Sector Virtual Roundtable

23 Apr 2025

Speaking Engagement

Ethisphere's 2025 Global Ethics Summit

07 Apr 2025 - 09 Apr 2025

Webinar

Congressional Investigations Webinar: What to Expect from the 119th Congress

22 Jan 2025

Speaking Engagement

An FCPA Update – Recent Developments and Recurring Compliance “Blind Spots”

16 Dec 2024

Speaking Engagement

ACI's 41st International Conference on the FCPA

05 Dec 2024 - 06 Dec 2024

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Video + Audio

Audio

The U.S. is the world’s bribery cop. Is that about to change?

20 Jun 2025

Video

James Koukios and Haima Marlier Join Ethicast for a Deep Dive Into Third Party Messaging

11 Jul 2023

Audio

James Koukios Joins FCPA Compliance Report to Discuss MoFo’s Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments Newsletter for February 2022

08 Aug 2022

Audio

James Koukios Joins FCPA Compliance Report to Discuss MoFo’s Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments Newsletter for January 2022

27 Jun 2022

Audio

James Koukios Joins FCPA Compliance Report to Review DAG Lisa Monaco's October Speech at ABA White Collar Crime National Institute

07 Feb 2022

Audio

James Koukios on the MoFo Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for December 2020

15 Mar 2021

Podcasts

Podcast

From the Courtroom to Compliance: FCPA Challenges and Strategies with James Koukios

13 Oct 2025

Podcast

When Your Life Sciences Are on the Line: FCPA Enforcement

23 Dec 2024

Podcast

Above Board: The U.S. DOJ’s New Corporate Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy

30 Mar 2023

Podcast

James Koukios Discusses the Case of Saman Ahsani on The World Podcast

01 Feb 2023

Podcast

James Koukios on Changes to Corporate Enforcement Policy

30 Jan 2023

Podcast

James Koukios Joins FCPA Compliance Report to Discuss MoFo's Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for April 2022

31 Oct 2022

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Named a "Top White Collar Crimes Attorney" in Washington, D.C.

Super Lawyers 2025

James M. Koukios

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Recognized for his work on the Esquenazi and Duperval Trials

Recognized among "Attorneys Who Matter"

Named a "Top White Collar Crimes Attorney" in Washington, D.C.

Recognized in FCPA (Nationwide)

Recognized in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia)

Recognized in FCPA (USA)

Recommended in Corporate Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense

Recommended in Securities Litigation: Defense

Named a “National Practice Area Star”

Named a “Local Litigation Star” in Washington, D.C.

Named a “Global Leader” in Investigations

Named a “Top Author” in White Collar Defense

Named a “Top Author” in International Law

Recognized for his work on the Esquenazi and Duperval Trials

Recognized among "Attorneys Who Matter"

Named a "Top White Collar Crimes Attorney" in Washington, D.C.

Recognized in FCPA (Nationwide)

Recognized in White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (District of Columbia)

Recognized in FCPA (USA)

Recommended in Corporate Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense

Recommended in Securities Litigation: Defense

Named a “National Practice Area Star”

Named a “Local Litigation Star” in Washington, D.C.

Named a “Global Leader” in Investigations

Named a “Top Author” in White Collar Defense

Named a “Top Author” in International Law

Recognized for his work on the Esquenazi and Duperval Trials

Recognized among "Attorneys Who Matter"