Douglas N. Greenburg

Doug Greenburg retired from the partnership in June 2026, following a distinguished career representing corporations, financial institutions, boards of directors, and senior executives in their most sensitive and high-stakes matters. During his tenure at Latham, he served in multiple senior leadership roles, including as Chair of Latham’s Income Partner and Counsel Committee, Global Chair of the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice, Global Vice Chair of the Litigation & Trial Department, and Local Chair of the Litigation & Trial Department in Washington, D.C.

Over more than 30 years in practice, Doug served as a leading counselor and advocate in internal corporate investigations, white collar criminal matters, and SEC enforcement proceedings, with a particular focus on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) issues, money laundering, economic sanctions and export controls, and securities fraud.

Doug’s practice spanned every phase of the enforcement and investigative life cycle. He regularly handled sensitive internal investigations for public companies, their boards, and audit committees; navigated parallel proceedings involving the US Department of Justice, the SEC, and other domestic and foreign regulators; and advised on remedial measures and compliance enhancements designed to withstand regulatory scrutiny. 

He counseled clients globally on compliance with US anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and sanctions laws, as well as on US compliance challenges arising from complex international operations. Doug successfully represented world-leading companies before the DOJ in post-resolution proceedings following FCPA settlements and earned public recognition as a leader in obtaining declinations of FCPA prosecutions and other favorable resolutions. 

He combined incisive legal judgment with a calm, steady presence in crisis situations, earning recognition from leading legal directories. Chambers USA consistently ranked him for both FCPA and White Collar & Criminal Investigations for his “wide-ranging expertise,” stating that he “has an incredible sense of calm in very difficult circumstances” and was “someone to call with the most difficult and sensitive matters.” Chambers noted that Doug was “particularly effective with boards, C-suites and audit committees, ensuring calm navigation of challenging matters with real focus on what is best for the company in the long haul.”

Legal 500 US highlighted Doug as “particularly skilled at representing prominent companies embroiled in cross-border investigations,” reflecting the global scope of his practice. 

A recognized thought leader in the white collar and investigations space, Doug regularly published on the FCPA, money laundering, terrorist financing, and the USA PATRIOT Act. He frequently spoke to diverse audiences — including lawyers, bankers, compliance officers, and US government intelligence analysts — to help stakeholders across industries and government better understand evolving enforcement priorities, risk management strategies, and best practices in corporate compliance.

Earlier in his career, Doug served on the Staff of the Commission on the Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, (the “9/11 Commission,”) where he investigated terrorist financing and co-authored the Commission Staff’s acclaimed Monograph on Terrorist Financing.