William T. Gordon

Associate

• wgordon@steptoe.com
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• Washington Office

William T. Gordon is an associate in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the International Department. 

Mr. Gordon assists companies in complying with certain US regulatory regimes, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related anti-corruption and economic sanctions laws. He helps clients develop effective FCPA compliance strategies, including establishing internal policies and procedures. Mr. Gordon has assisted in conducting internal investigations and compliance audits in Africa, the Middle East, Mexico and Europe in a variety of industries including the oil services, transportation, telecommunications, and pharmaceutical industries. He has represented clients in FCPA matters before the Department of Justice (DoJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 

In his international arbitration practice, Mr. Gordon assists in the representation of companies in investor-state arbitration proceedings, with particular experience on the damages phase of international arbitrations.

Mr. Gordon also has significant experience in white-collar criminal defense, having worked on several complex cases.  

Finally, Mr. Gordon is active in Steptoe’s pro bono efforts, most notably through analyzing international corruption cases for international watchdog groups.

Select News & Events

• Anti-Money Laundering & Off-Shoring Issues, November 19, 2008, Recent Developments in the World of Anti-Money Laundering
• Steptoe FCPA Alert Published by Competition Law360

Publications

• High-Level Executives Targeted for FCPA Enforcement; Continued Scrutiny of Foreign Subsidiary Operations
  October 8, 2008
• International Law Advisory - New Department of Justice FCPA Opinion Procedure Release Establishes a Limited Safe Harbor Against Successor Liability Based on Significant Undertakings by An Acquirer Regarding Its Post-Closing Conduct
  July 1, 2008
• International Law Advisory - Willbros Group Agrees to Pay $32.3 Million To Resolve DoJ and SEC FCPA Enforcement Actions
  May 21, 2008
• Are You at Risk of Waiving the Attorney-Client Privilege by Using Your Employer’s Computer Systems to Communicate With a Personal Attorney?
  May 1, 2008, Digital Discovery & e-Evidence, Vol. 08, No. 05
• International Law Advisory - Recent Oil-for-Food Program Cases Show the Government's Willingness to Pursue "Improper" Payments Outside the FCPA's Antibribery Provisions, Call Attention to Foreign Enforcement
  March 17, 2008
• International Law Advisory - Sight-Seeing Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Lucent Fined for Financing Sight-Seeing Trips for Chinese Officials
  February 1, 2008
• International Law Advisory - Fifth Circuit Clarifies the Intent Requirements for a Criminal FCPA Conviction
  November 9, 2007
• The Evolution of the Disparate Impact Theory of Title VII: A hypothetical case study
  44 Harvard Journal on Legislation 529, 2007