Jonathan Zygielbaum is a litigation associate in the firm’s Washington office and a member of the firm’s Anti-Corruption and Internal Investigations practice group. Jonathan has experience counseling clients on an array of anti-corruption and corporate governance matters. He has performed internal anti-corruption and fraud investigations around the world and across a range of industries, including in connection with U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, World Bank, African Development Bank and Asian Development Bank inquiries. Jonathan has also conducted corporate compliance monitorships and compliance program evaluations, and has assisted American, European and Asian clients in designing, administering and evaluating anti-corruption, integrity compliance and corporate governance programs.
Recognition
2014 Capital Pro Bono High Honor Roll, sponsored by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
2013 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, sponsored by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Highlighted Lectures
"Trends in International Anti-Corruption Enforcement," BAU International University, Washington, DC, December 11, 2018
Court Admission
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Anti-Corruption and Integrity Compliance
Representation of multinational oil and gas company in connection with ongoing anti-corruption matters, including conducting multiple anti-corruption compliance audits, and assisting with anti-corruption and fraud internal investigations
Conducted multi-year global compliance review of Innospec Inc. on behalf of the Corporate Compliance Monitor appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, and the U.K. Serious Fraud Office
Representation of multinational oil field services company in connection with anti-corruption compliance activities
Representation of Chinese state-owned global infrastructure contractor in connection with establishment and implementation of integrity compliance program
Conducted worldwide compliance systems review regarding use of third-party sales intermediaries for Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company
Representation of U.S. defense contractor in connection with internal investigations and various compliance initiatives
Representation of former partner of a private equity firm in connection with SEC investigation regarding potential violations of the Investment Advisors Act
Representation of numerous multinational companies regarding their anti-corruption and compliance programs including the drafting and implementation of new programs and policies, and assessments and improvements to current programs
World Bank Group and Other Multilateral Development Banks
Representation of Chinese infrastructure contractor in connection with contested sanctions proceedings by The World Bank. Sanctions Board Decision No. 88 (Sanctions Case No. 372) issued June 29, 2016
Representation of Chinese engineering company in connection with investigation by Asian Development Bank related to alleged bidding fraud
Representation of Chinese state-owned construction company in connection with negotiated resolution of a sanctions investigation by the African Development Bank
Selected Pro Bono Matters
Representation of juvenile foreign nationals in deportation proceedings
