Katherine Galvin

Associate

Complex Commercial Litigation

Overview

Katherine is an associate in the Washington, DC office of Vinson & Elkins. Her practice focuses on government enforcement matters, internal investigations, and corporate compliance counseling.

She has experience representing clients before the Department of Justice (DOJ), various United States Attorneys’ Offices, Congressional committees, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other regulators. Her work spans the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), False Claims Act (FCA), anti money laundering (AML) statutes, antitrust laws, and related civil and criminal enforcement matters.

Katherine also works with clients to develop effective compliance programs and navigate anti-corruption and anti-money laundering risks in corporate transactions.

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Credentials

Education

Washington University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2023 (Order of Barristers; Class of 2023 Judge Amandus Brackman Moot Court Award; Wiley B. Rutledge Moot Court Competition Champion)
Baylor University, B.A., University Scholars, magna cum laude, 2020

Admissions

District of Columbia

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Client Alerts

Future of FCPA Enforcement Uncertain (For Now) as New Administration Revamps the Law Enforcement Toolkit

Among the drumbeats of rapid pronouncements and policy shifts since January 20, 2025, the Trump Administration recently issued a 180-day pause on new investigations and enforcement actions involving the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”), and signaled a coming shift in how the statute will be enforced in the future.

February 13, 2025 • V&E Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Update

February 13, 2025 • 6-minute read

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