Robert Kolick is an associate in Hughes Hubbard & Reed's Litigation department and works primarily with the Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations and Sanctions, Export Controls & Anti-Money Laundering practice groups.
Robert has extensive experience advising multinational corporations on compliance with international anti-corruption laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and French anti-corruption laws. Robert has worked with companies in a wide range of industries, including aerospace, energy, luxury, telecommunications, retail, and pharmaceutical, to help design and assess compliance programs, carry out anti-corruption risk mappings, perform due diligence reviews, lead anti-corruption training exercises, and conduct anti-corruption and fraud internal investigations. Robert has also supported a compliance monitor appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. SEC, and the U.K. Serious Fraud Office in reviewing and monitoring anti-corruption compliance, internal controls, and financial reporting policies and procedures.
Robert also spent seven months seconded to the compliance team of the trading arm of a global petroleum company, during which he provided legal advice regarding compliance with international anti-corruption and sanctions and export control laws, including by conducting an economic sanctions and export control risk mapping.
Prior to attending law school, Robert majored in accounting and economics at the College of William & Mary, passed the certified public accountant (“CPA”) exam, and worked as an auditor at Ernst & Young's McLean, Virginia, office, where he audited large government contractors and other multinational corporations.
Highlighted Matters
Representation of world-leading aerospace and defense company in connection with anti-corruption and third-party due diligence reviews and related investigations
Assisted a multinational “supermajor” oil and gas company in connection with a worldwide risk assessment and compliance reviews, as well as in connection with an independent compliance monitorship
During a secondment to the compliance team of the trading arm of a global petroleum company, provided economic sanctions and export control advice and conducted a sanctions and export control risk mapping
Assisted a multinational luxury retail company conduct a worldwide anti-corruption risk mapping
Reviewing and monitoring anti-corruption compliance, internal controls, and financial reporting policies and procedures of a mutlinational specialty chemical manufacturer on behalf of the compliance monitor appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the U.K. Serious Fraud Office
Representation of a leading defense contractor in connection with corporate internal investigations and compliance review
Representation of the trustee for the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) liquidation of Lehman Brothers Inc. in numerous litigations to benefit the brokerage firm's public customers
Representation of the trustee for the SIPA liquidation of MF Global Inc., including in the litigation of a $700 million dispute with the administrator of MF Global Inc.'s former U.K. affiliate, and working on a key agreement to resolve all claims among the estates to benefit MF Global Inc.'s public customers
Representation of a multinational information technology consulting and outsourcing service company in connection with a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry
