SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Peter V. B. Unger TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions District of Columbia Bar Ohio Bar Supreme Court of the United StatesUS Court of Appeals, 4th CircuitUS District Court, District of Columbia Education Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M, 1987 University of Cincinnati College of Law, JD, 1983 Miami University, BA, 1980 Peter V. B.UngerPartnerWashington, DC T 202.857.6220 E peter.unger@arentfox.com Download vCard Peter Unger is a partner in the litigation group. He concentrates his practice on defending clients in governmental investigations, including actions before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Justice (DOJ), Congress, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and state securities regulators. He also conducts and defends internal investigations and independent reviews, defends securities litigation, and advises on compliance, crisis management, and corporate governance. In addition, Peter defends Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations, provides FCPA compliance advice, and conducts FCPA due diligence of potential agents or business partners worldwide. Peter also has served as counsel to both SEC and DOJ corporate monitors and is currently serving as corporate monitor of a large multinational corporation pursuant to the settlement of a World Bank Group debarment proceeding. Client Work Peter represents multinational companies and senior executives in high profile matters. Clients typically include public companies, boards, directors and officers, broker dealers, and other financial institutions. His client base is comprised of oil services, financial services, and pharmaceutical industries. Previous Work Prior to joining Arent Fox, Peter was a partner in the litigation department of an international law firm located in Washington, DC. Peter began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Norman C. Roettger Jr., former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He also served as an attorney in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. Professional Activities Peter is an active member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Section’s Federal Regulation of Securities Committee and its Civil Litigation and SEC Enforcement Matters Subcommittee. He is also a member of the ABA Litigation Section’s Securities Litigation Committee. Additionally, Peter is a member of the Corporation, Finance, and Securities Law Section of the District of Columbia Bar Association and previously served as an elected member of its Steering Committee. Publications, Presentations and Recognitions Peter has been listed in Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in America, and Who’s Who in the World. In August 2010, Peter was quoted in The Washington Post discussing Whistleblower Provision in the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Overhaul and several Law360 articles including “Fueling FCPA Enforcement” and “China Tops List of FCPA Hot Spots.” His recent speaking engagements, publications, and press coverage include: Moderator, “World Bribery & Corruption Compliance Forum 2011,” London, England, October Moderator, “World Bribery & Corruption Compliance Forum 2010,” London, England, October “FCPA Due Diligence: How Much is Enough,” Law 360, February 22, 2010, (co-author) Panelist, along with the director of Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) Enforcement Branch and the director of the US SEC Division of Enforcement “Comparing Enforcement Approaches: Does a Border Make a Difference?” Ontario Securities Commission Seminar, (November 27, 2007). Panelist, “Hot Topics in Corporate Governance,” 2007 Legal Council Fall Seminar DOJ Issues Second FCPA Opinion Procedure Release of 2010, July 2010 Fueling the FCPA Fire: The Dodd-Frank Act Whistleblower Provisions, July 2010 DOJ Issues First FCPA Opinion Procedure Release of 2010, April 2010 Arent Fox Partners Mark Radke and Peter Unger – Executive Counsel, “Dodd-Frank Bounty Provisions Could be Exploited” Arent Fox Partner Peter Unger – MarketWatch Arent Fox Partner Peter Unger Quoted in the MarketWatch Article, “Dodd-Frank Spawns Cottage Industry” Life Beyond the Law When not working, Peter enjoys spending time with his wife and their two daughters. Newsroom Date Type Title 11 / 16 / 2012 Media Mention Mark Radke and Peter Unger Discuss New FCPA Guidance 11 / 14 / 2012 Alert The SEC/DOJ Release FCPA Guidance 10 / 9 / 2012 Press Release American Lawyer and Martindale-Hubbell Recognize 46 Arent Fox Lawyers Across 19 Practice Areas as "Top Rated Lawyers" 9 / 18 / 2012 Event Arent Fox’s Peter Unger and Mark Radke to Present Bloomberg-BNA Webinar on FCPA Issues in the Medical Device Industry 6 / 1 / 2012 Alert World Bank Group Makes Sanction Board Decisions Public 5 / 4 / 2012 Alert Morgan Stanley Gets Cooperation Credit in FCPA Settlements: The De Facto “Adequate Procedures” Defense 4 / 10 / 2012 Media Mention Arent Fox Partners Peter Unger and Mark Radke Published in The National Law Journal – “The cost of cooperation in FCPA cases can be steep” 2 / 1 / 2012 Alert International Trade 2012 Issues Preview 1 / 5 / 2012 Alert SEC Charges Life Settlement Company and Three Executives with Fraud 12 / 2 / 2011 Alert DOJ’s First Conviction of a Corporation for FCPA Violations Reversed 11 / 28 / 2011 Alert Court Questions SEC’s Ability to Settle Actions “Without Admitting or Denying” Allegations 11 / 16 / 2011 Alert SEC Issues Second Annual Whistleblower Report 11 / 9 / 2011 Alert US Department of Justice to Release Detailed New Guidance on FCPA 10 / 20 / 2011 Event Arent Fox to Co-Sponsor Conference with West Pennsylvania Chapter of ACC 9 / 22 / 2011 Alert SEC Brings First ETF Insider Trading Case 7 / 15 / 2011 Alert DOJ Issues First FCPA Opinion Procedure Release of 2011 6 / 10 / 2011 Event Peter Unger and Mark Radke to host a webinar “Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Act: Significant Impact to the Role of Internal Corporate Compliance Programs" 5 / 26 / 2011 Alert SEC Issues Final Rules to Implement Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions 5 / 24 / 2011 Event Arent Fox’s Construction and White Collar Practice Groups host a private conversation with leaders in the A/E/C Community 4 / 25 / 2011 Alert US District Court for the Central District of CA Decides that Bribes Paid to an Officer or Employee of a State-Owned Corporation May Violate the FCPA 4 / 18 / 2011 Alert FCPA Update – Is Tech Next? 2 / 1 / 2011 Media Mention Arent Fox Partners Mark Radke and Peter Unger – Executive Counsel, “Dodd-Frank Bounty Provisions Could be Exploited” 12 / 16 / 2010 Alert The Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions: Arent Fox Submits Additional Comments to US Securities and Exchange Commission 12 / 10 / 2010 Alert FCPA Due Diligence: The New Normal 12 / 7 / 2010 Media Mention Arent Fox Partner Peter Unger Quoted in the MarketWatch Article, “Dodd-Frank Spawns Cottage Industry” Pages12next ›last »
