Doug Greenburg represents clients in internal corporate investigations, white collar criminal matters, and SEC enforcement proceedings. He chairs one of Latham’s major management committees and previously served as 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.

Doug draws on more than 25 years of experience with issues related to:

  • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
  • Money laundering
  • Economic sanctions and export control
  • Securities fraud

He counsels clients throughout the world on compliance with US laws and advises US clients on domestic compliance issues arising from international operations.

Doug has particular experience representing public companies, as well as their boards and audit committees, in connection with high-stakes law enforcement and regulatory matters.

Doug has successfully represented some of the leading companies in the world before the DOJ in post-resolution proceedings following FCPA settlements. He has been publicly recognized as a leader in obtaining declinations of FCPA prosecutions and other favorable resolutions.

Doug's FCPA work includes representing:

  • A US waste disposal company in convincing the DOJ to move for early dismissal of its FCPA DPA, which DOJ did in April 2025
  • The world’s leading investment bank in successfully navigating its DPA with the DOJ and its remediation efforts following its multi-agency and international resolutions of FCPA investigations related to a high-profile bribery case
  • A major technology company to obtain a declination of prosecution from DOJ and a reasonable SEC resolution in an investigation of high-profile alleged misconduct by senior management concerning India
  • A Saudi company with a US partner in an anti-corruption investigation, including factual investigation in Saudi Arabia
  • A major energy company in DOJ and SEC investigations concerning high-profile press allegations of corruption in Iraq and Kuwait
  • The audit committee of a US company in the oil and gas industry in an internal investigation of potential FCPA violations in Nigeria and Kazakhstan, resulting in a resolution on favorable terms with the DOJ and SEC
  • A US life sciences company to successfully negotiate a non-prosecution agreement with DOJ and an SEC settlement to resolve major FCPA investigations concerning Russia, Vietnam, and Thailand
  • A publicly traded REIT in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations arising from the high-profile allegations against Walmart in Mexico
  • A US-based manufacturer in obtaining declinations from DOJ and the SEC related to alleged FCPA violations in Eastern Europe
  • A global pharmaceutical company in an SEC resolution of FCPA charges related to Poland, Russia, China, and Brazil and a DOJ declination
  • The Board of Directors of a non-US based company in the defense industry in an internal investigation of potential anti-corruption violations
  • A global energy company in an SEC investigation related to potential FCPA and trade sanction violations, resulting in the SEC closing the matter with no action against the company
  • A global software company in DOJ and SEC investigations of alleged corruption in multiple jurisdictions
  • A global technology company in building a world-class anti-corruption compliance program in the wake of a major government investigation
  • A public telecommunication company in an internal investigation concerning alleged FCPA violations in Argentina and Colombia, resulting in declination of enforcement action by the SEC and DOJ
  • A global private equity company in a major post-acquisition anti-corruption review and risk assessment
  • A defense contractor in an internal investigation related to potential FCPA violations by a distributor in the Middle East
  • A US energy company in an internal investigation of potential FCPA violations in South America
  • A global company in the energy sector in connection with criminal and regulatory investigations related to alleged violations of US economic sanctions and export control laws
  • A leading financial institution in DOJ and SEC FCPA investigations concerning Latin American activities and a related internal investigation of potential FCPA and money laundering issues
  • A US-based medical device company in investigations in India of potential illicit payments to health care practitioners
  • A US medical device and life sciences company in a global FCPA investigation by the DOJ and SEC
  • An international diversified consumer products company in an internal investigation concerning potential FCPA issues in India
  • Individual officers, directors, and other executives of major global companies in South America, Europe, Asia, and the United States in FCPA investigations by the SEC and DOJ and related internal investigations
  • One of the world’s leading energy companies on FCPA compliance issues in Asia
    A global pharmaceutical company on potential FCPA issues around the world, including issues in Asia that became the subject of a voluntary disclosure to US authorities

Thought Leadership

Douglas regularly publishes articles on the FCPA, money laundering, terrorist financing, and the USA PATRIOT Act. He has spoken frequently on these subjects to a variety of audiences, including lawyers, bankers, compliance officers, and US government intelligence analysts.

Bar Qualification

  • District of Columbia

Education

  • JD, University of Chicago Law School, 1993
    Order of the Coif, Member, University of Chicago Law Review, with Honors
  • BA, Brown University, 1988
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October 31, 2022 Recognition

Crisis Management and Government Oversight — Finalist

Firm honored for regularly delivering results that dramatically reduce our clients’ financial exposure, prevent or navigate through potentially debilitating litigation, and manage possibly brand-destroying public discourse.

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January 27, 2022 Recognition

White Collar Group of the Year: Latham

Firm honored for successfully representing corporations and individuals in some of the year’s most sensitive and high-stakes criminal matters