Profile
Nicholas Joynson is a national security and white-collar defense attorney who assists companies with corporate crime and investigation matters, including helping clients work through issues of regulatory compliance, sanctions, and export control frameworks, as well as matters involving compliance with federal and state anti-fraud statutes.
He works on internal investigations, corporate risk assessments, and responses to government subpoenas, civil investigative demands, and other requests.
Concentrations
- Internal investigations
- White collar defense
- International Sanctions
- Export Controls
- Corporate compliance
主要执业方向
主要执业经验
- Represented international issuer in connection with a global investigation into potential breaches of International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration, and Federal Acquisition regulations and related criminal statutes.°
- Represented President of a defense contractor in a Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of financial statements.°
- Represented defendant in response to criminal investigation for sealed grand jury indictment.°
- Represented U.S. company in response to criminal investigation for alleged antitrust violations.°
- Represented unsecured creditor's committee in cryptocurrency lender BlockFi's Chapter 11 Petition. Conducted investigation on behalf of the committee amidst suspicion of fraud, dishonesty, and misconduct by BlockFi's management.°
- Assisted U.S. insurance company with preparation of internal policies and procedures related to sanctions, export controls, AML, and general expenditures.°
- Advised multiple entities regarding international sanctions compliance at target companies in M&A transactions.°
- Advised domestic and international firms on OFAC compliance, anti-corruption compliance, pre- and post-acquisition anti-corruption due diligence, and regulatory defense matters.°
- Advised financial services firm on sanctions compliance with regards to domestic and international wire transfers.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Joynson prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
- Student Honors Legal Intern, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2018
- Legal Intern, Prosecutors’ Center for Excellence, 2018
荣誉和领导力
- Member, Washington DC Bar, 2021- Present
资历
教育
- J.D., cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center
- B.A., Cornell University
获准执业地区
- District of Columbia
语言
- Japanese, Conversational