• Jennifer A. Sincavage

    Associate
    Litigation
    jsincavage@manatt.com
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    Washington
    Direct: 202.585.6568
    General: 202.585.6500
    Fax: 202.585.6600

    Education

    George Mason School of Law, J.D., 2005

    University of Virginia, B.A., 2002

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    • Speaking Engagements

    Profile

    Jennifer Sincavage is an associate in the Litigation Division in the Washington, D.C., office and a member of the Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense practice group. She has experience representing targets, subjects and witnesses of federal antitrust, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, export control, public corruption, bribery, criminal tax and insider trading investigations conducted by the Department of Justice and other related governmental agencies. Ms. Sincavage has counseled clients through all stages of interaction with the government (i.e., making attorney proffers, negotiating for immunity, preparing and participating in witness interviews, preparing clients for grand jury appearances, and drafting legal memoranda and filings at various stages of litigation, including sentencing).

    Following her graduation from law school, Ms. Sincavage worked as an attorney with the Criminal Tax Division of the Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service.

    Representative Matters

    Antitrust

    • Assisted in the representation of and successfully sought immunity for the subject of a federal investigation by the DOJ, Antitrust Division, into alleged Sherman Act violations by members of the air cargo industry.
    • Assisted in the representation of a senior executive of a global freight forwarding company with respect to a federal investigation by the DOJ, Antitrust Division.
    • Assisted in the representation of a senior executive of a Japanese automotive parts supplier in a federal investigation by the DOJ, Antitrust Division.

    FCPA/Export Control

    • Assisted in the representation of a former senior executive of a global oil services company with respect to a joint federal investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the DOJ, Fraud Section into alleged violations of the FCPA.
    • Assisted in the representation of a senior executive of a multinational defense, security and aerospace company with respect to a federal investigation by the DOJ, Fraud Section, into alleged violations of the FCPA.
    • Assisted in the representation of a senior executive at an international chemical company with respect to an internal corporate investigation into alleged violations of the FCPA.
    • Assisted in the representation of a senior executive at a global manufacturing company with respect to an internal corporate investigation into alleged violations of United States export control law.

    Public Corruption/Fraud

    • Assisted in the representation of and successfully sought immunity for the subject of a federal investigation by the DOJ, Public Integrity Section, into allegations of public corruption by a sitting U.S. congressman.
    • Assisted in the representation of a former General Services Administration employee at sentencing related to a bribery investigation by the DOJ, Public Integrity Section.
    • Assisted in the representation of two witnesses in an investigation into a sitting U.S. senator by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey.
    • Assisted in the representation of a public relations company in a joint investigation by the DOJ, Public Integrity Section, and the Department of Health and Human Services into allegations of procurement fraud.

    Criminal Tax

    • Assisted in the representation of and successfully sought immunity for the subject of a federal investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York into illegally marketed tax shelters.
    • Assisted in the representation of a former senior executive of a “Big Four” accounting firm in an investigation by Norwegian authorities into illegally marketed tax shelters.

    Other

    • Assisted in the representation of a current and former senior executive of an international oil company in multidistrict civil litigation against the company and a federal criminal investigation into the April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Macondo oil spill.
    • Assisted in the representation of a senior financial executive with respect to regulatory requirements surrounding the client’s application to become treasurer of a nationally known financial services company.
    • Represented a National Guard military officer in a DUI prosecution in the District of Columbia.
    • Assisted in the representation of a former U.S. congressman in a DUI prosecution in the District of Columbia.
    • Assisted in the representation of an independent accountant in an investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia into alleged terrorist financing by a non profit organization.
    • Assisted in the representation of a senior executive at a multinational defense, security and aerospace company in an investigation by the SEC into allegations of insider trading.
    • Assisted in the representation of a witness in a homicide/manslaughter investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office into a 2007 fire at the Deutsche Bank building near Ground Zero.
    • Assisted in the representation of and successfully sought immunity for the subject of a federal investigation by Canadian authorities into alleged cigarette smuggling between the United States and Canada.
    • Conducted internal investigations on behalf of a number of Boards of Directors of Fortune 500 companies and other global organizations related to shareholder litigation, securities actions, and subpoena compliance as follows:
    • Assisted in conducting an investigation on behalf of the Board of Directors of an international manufacturing parts supplier with respect to possible violations of the FCPA.
    • Assisted in conducting an investigation on behalf of the Board of Directors of a global oil services company into possible violations of the FCPA.
    • Assisted in conducting investigations on behalf of the Board of Directors of an international medical device manufacturer into shareholder demand allegations related to the company’s manufacture and sale of various medical devices.
    • Assisted in conducting an investigation on behalf of the Board of Directors of a quasi-governmental mortgage services company related to a personnel matter.
    • Assisted the General Counsel of the D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure with various investigations.

    Honors & Awards

    Publications

    Memberships & Activities

    Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia

    White Collar Crime Committee Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

    American Bar Association

    Speaking Engagements