Patterson, Chaka

Chaka Patterson

Partner,
Chaka has conducted hundreds of sensitive, high-level investigations across a wide variety of industries as a partner in private practice, as a government prosecutor, and as in-house counsel in corporations. Boards of directors, chief executive officers, and general counsels rely upon his advice and counsel to resolve investigations involving complex legal and financial issues.
  • Lead counsel in an internal investigation into alleged C-suite misconduct for a Fortune 100 public company.
  • Lead counsel in an internal investigation into a board member for a Fortune 100 public company.
  • Lead counsel in an internal investigation for a Fortune 100 public company, involving allegations of complex financial fraud and bribery in the company’s supply chain.
  • Lead counsel in an internal investigation for a Fortune 100 public company, involving alleged workplace misconduct by several senior managers.
  • Lead counsel in an internal investigation for a public company involving alleged violations of the federal False Claims Act. Convinced the government not to intervene and subsequently obtained a dismissal of the False Claims Act lawsuit with prejudice.
  • Lead counsel in an internal investigation for a public company involving alleged federal tax fraud by its subsidiaries. Resolved the matter with no civil or criminal charges brought by the government.
  • Provided Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance advice and counsel to the subsidiary of a public company.
  • Led an investigation into the compliance practices of private company purchased by a public company between signing and closing of the transaction.
  • Led an investigation into alleged financial misconduct by a public company CEO.
  • Created and implemented a comprehensive compliance program for a Fortune 500 client; established processes and procedures for corporate governance, regulatory and securities issues.
  • Led investigations into allegations of fraudulent conduct by senior executives across three different global Fortune 500 clients located in the U.S., Mexico, and Singapore.
  • Counseled and advised boards of directors for public companies on a variety of legal matters, including corporate governance, securities, and regulatory litigation.

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