Profile
Patrick Gilman, Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s National Security Group, is a national security and white collar defense attorney who represents individuals and corporations with global operations facing exposure to the U.S. and other governments’ national security apparatus, including regulatory and criminal exposure.
Patrick routinely guides clients through highly sensitive, critical national security-related matters involving allegations of money laundering, bribery and corruption, sanctions violations, and human rights issues, among others. As a former federal prosecutor in the United States Army and an experienced trial lawyer, Patrick has deep experience prosecuting and defending criminal and high-profile national security cases before both federal trial and appellate courts.
Patrick represents corporate and individual clients on all aspects of complex regulatory and national security matters before various federal agencies including the Departments of Justice, State, Commerce, War (Defense), Treasury, and Homeland Security, as well as the U.S. intelligence community. He advises clients both domestically and internationally on crisis management, incident response, geopolitical risk, and remediation and mitigation strategies. Patrick aims to guide clients to positive and advantageous outcomes with both governmental and non-governmental entities.
A key component of Patrick’s practice is conducting internal investigations and assessing corporate risk, then developing and implementing corporate compliance programs and strategies with the goal of ensuring that any exposure to regulators is limited to the maximum extent possible. This includes representing companies and executives, and conducting investigations, involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Committee on Foreign Investment of the United States (CFIUS), anti-money laundering (AML), and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) investigations. He also helps companies implement strategies to address U.S. government concerns regarding foreign ownership and control.
Prior to rejoining private practice in 2019, Patrick was an award-winning Judge Advocate in the United States Army focused on prosecuting violations of IHL and domestic federal criminal law. Patrick spent a significant number of those years in operational environments advising clients on national security law and conducting countless investigations related to allegations of human rights violations by various state and non-state actors.
While in the U.S. government, Patrick engaged in years-long negotiations with military, government, and non-governmental (NGO) leaders in conflict zones and helped develop and implement policies and procedures promoting the rule of law. These efforts included building and promoting interagency cooperation and helping partner nations develop provincial and national judiciaries that operate on a single codified system of laws and regulations.
Patrick has worked extensively throughout Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia, building and leading teams focused on identifying, investigating, and disrupting illicit financial and terror-related networks. He is a decorated combat veteran with more than 20 years of experience in managing cross-border investigations, criminal litigation, national security and international law. Patrick maintains a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
Concentrations
- National security
- Crisis management
- International law
- Internal investigations
- Sanctions and AML
- White collar defense
- Corporate compliance
- Regulatory and criminal exposure
- FCPA and export controls
- Government and intelligence agencies
主要执业方向
主要执业经验
- Represented the CEO of a U.S. issuer in DOJ FCPA probe involving bribery and improper payments to foreign officials.°
- Represented a Norwegian publicly held technology company, specializing in semiconductor development, in the acquisition of a U.S. semiconductor firm with ITAR controlled technology, pursuant to CFIUS requirements.°
- Represented international issuer, reporting to the CCO and Board of Directors, in connection with a global investigation into potential breaches of ITAR, Export Administration and Federal Acquisition Regulations, as well as related criminal statutes.°
- Represented the CEO of a defense contractor in a DOJ FCPA probe involving bribery and improper payments to foreign officials. Led development of the company’s global ABAC, AML, Sanctions compliance program.°
- Represented global corporate intelligence and investigative services firm related to national security matters, intelligence collection activities, and investigative practices.°
- Represented international businessmen and philanthropist before multiple U.S. federal government agencies on export controls and other issues implicating national security, including money laundering and fraud.°
- Represented multiple audit committees in connection with internal investigations of whistleblower fraud-related allegations, several of which also involved related SEC investigations and/or litigation by private shareholders.°
- Represented a U.S. issuer on the S&P 500 reporting to the Audit Committee in connection with whistleblower fraud and reprisal allegations.°
- Served as counsel to multiple U.S. and international firms advising on and creating global compliance programs focusing on ABAC, AML, Sanctions, Export Controls and Cyber Security and Privacy.°
- Represented a crypto investment firm and its CEO before the USAO in the SDNY pursuant to a Grand Jury Subpoena.°
- Led multiple internal and external government-facing investigations involving allegations of International Humanitarian Law violations by U.S. and non-U.S. persons and entities.
- Represented unsecured creditor's committee in cryptocurrency lender BlockFi's Chapter 11 Petition. Led and conducted investigation on behalf of the committee amidst suspicion of fraud, dishonesty, and misconduct by BlockFi's management.°
- Represented a crypto currency company in an SEC investigation related to fraud and the improper issuance of securities through an Initial Coin Offering.°
- Led multiple highly sensitive federal government-facing internal investigations involving unauthorized access to classified information, misuse of government funds, systemic institutional compliance failures, and workplace misconduct.°
- Collaborated with local Iraqi political, judicial, and law enforcement leaders to promote adherence to human rights, the law of armed conflict, and protections under the Iraqi Constitution.°
- Negotiated $3 million terms and land lease agreements with Iraqi tribal leaders for wartime damages. Managed $10 million infrastructure build.°
- Provided strategic guidance and recommendations for military law enforcement agents to answer questions regarding lawful investigative techniques, evidence collection, and prepared special agents to testify at trial.°
- Litigated 10 hearings before the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.°
- Served as a consultant for the trial and appellate defense teams in U.S. v. Charles Graner, U.S. v. Nidal Hasan, and U.S. v. Chelsea Manning.°
- Represented more than 100 appellants convicted of federal crimes before the Army Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the United States Supreme Court, including Michael Behenna and Hasan Akbar.°
- Prosecuted more than 60 felony jury trials.°
- Represented a crypto currency company in SEC investigation related to fraud and the improper issuance of securities through an Initial Coin Offering.°
- Advised multiple joint venture entities, Fortune 500 companies, and individuals operating abroad with respect to OFAC compliance.°
- Led a legal team responsible for advising law enforcement agents and analysts within the Departments of Defense, State, Justice, and the Intelligence community on U.S. and international law.°
- Advised multiple joint venture entities, Fortune 500 companies, and individuals on OFAC compliance, anti-corruption compliance, pre- and post-acquisition anti-corruption due diligence, and regulatory defense matters.°
- Represented Examiner in cryptocurrency financial services platform Cred Inc.’s Chapter 11 petition. Conducted investigation on behalf of Examiner into allegations of fraud, dishonesty, misconduct, incompetence, and mismanagement by Cred’s management.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Gilman prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
- U.S. Army, 2006-2021
- Senior Legal Advisor, Command Judge Advocate, Terrorism and Criminal Investigation Unit, 2018-2021
- Senior Legal Advisor, Regulatory Compliance and Investigations, 2017-2018
- Division Chief, Chief Prosecutor, Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions, Hawaiian Islands, 2015-2017
- Master of Law, Military and National Security Law, 2014-2015
- Chief Legal Advisor, Crisis Management & Resolution, Strategic Planning, National Security Law, 2012-2014
- Team Lead and Defense Appellate Attorney, Criminal Law, 2009-2012
- Chief Legal Advisor, Brigade Judge Advocate, 2006-2009
- Trial Attorney and Attorney Advisor, 2006
- Expert Military Justice Practitioner, The Army Judge Advocate General, 2016-2021
- Top Secret Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) Security Clearance, United States Department of War, 2007-Present
荣誉和领导力
- United States Army
- Named, “Army’s Best Prosecutor,” 2017
- Named, “Army’s Best Chief of Military Justice,” 2016 and 2017
- Recipient: “The Expert Military Justice Practitioner Skill Identifier,” 2016
- Recipient:
- Purple Heart
- Bronze Star Medal
- Meritorious Service Medals
- Army Commendation Medals
- Combat Action Badge
- Mentor, the Posse Foundation, 2019-2020
资历
- LL.M., Military and National Security Law, Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, 2015
- J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
- B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago
- District of Columbia
- Illinois