Justice Dept. bolsters corporate enforcement with ex-lead prosecutor in US v. Huawei
The US Department of Justice (‘DoJ’) is bolstering its corporate enforcement programme with two new appointments to its National Security Division.
Christian J. Nauvel is a former lead prosecutor in U.S. v. Huawei, the 2020 case which charged the defendants with sanctions violations and other crimes.
Nauvel, who has also investigated and prosecuted financial institutions, including in U.S. v. Bank Julius Baer, as part of the FIFA corruption scheme, has been named Deputy Chief Counsel for Corporate Enforcement, Justice said, 11 September.
The other new appointment is Ian C. Richardson, who was named the first Chief Counsel for Corporate Enforcement.
Previously, Richardson served as an Assistant US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. As a prosecutor, he led key corporate enforcement and national security prosecutions. In U.S. v. Lafarge SA, Richardson obtained the DoJ’s first corporate conviction for providing material support to foreign terrorist organizations.
‘Both attorneys will coordinate and oversee the Division’s investigation and prosecution of corporate crime relating to the national security of the United States,’ the Justice Department said.
‘We have watched with concern as investigations of corporate misconduct increasingly reveal violations of laws that protect the United States,’ said Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen. ‘Enforcing the laws that deny our adversaries the benefits of America’s innovation economy and protect technologies that will define the future is core to the National Security Division’s mission,’ he said.
