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Brandt Leibe is an experienced white-collar defense attorney and government investigations specialist, representing clients in high-stakes federal and state investigations, complex civil matters, and corporate internal inquiries. A partner in King & Spalding's Special Matters and Investigations practice, Brandt provides strategic defense and compliance counseling for companies, executives, and professionals facing scrutiny from U.S. Attorneys' Offices, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), state attorneys general, and other authorities.
Brandt defends clients in criminal and civil investigations spanning healthcare fraud, corruption, consumer protection laws, trade and export controls, and antitrust enforcement. His practice includes:
- White-Collar Criminal Defense: Representing companies and executives in DOJ, SEC, and state investigations.
- Healthcare Fraud & Compliance: Defending manufacturers and providers in False Claims Act (FCA) cases, qui tam whistleblower litigation, and parallel criminal, civil, and regulatory investigations.
- FCPA Anticorruption & Corporate Compliance: Advising companies on anticorruption compliance and enforcement risks.
- Trade & Export Controls: Defending companies in DOJ, FTC, and global regulatory actions related to international trade and export controls.
- Suspension & Debarment: Representing companies and individuals to avoid suspension and debarment by the U.S. government and multinational development banks.
- Audit Committee Matters: Advising committees of boards of directors on internal investigations related to accounting fraud and other alleged impropriety.
Brandt has litigated cases across all levels of federal courts, including U.S. district courts, courts of appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. His experience spans bankruptcy litigation, corporate disputes, and complex federal criminal cases.
Brandt is recognized by Chambers USA (Litigation - White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations), Lexology Index (Investigations), Who's Who Legal (Investigations), and Legal 500 (White-Collar Criminal Defense) for his outstanding work in corporate and individual defense.
Before joining King & Spalding, Brandt clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge J. Michael Luttig of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
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