Brigitte Sykes

Brigitte Sykes

Associate

Brigitte focuses her practice on investigations and white-collar crime representing domestic and foreign corporations, individuals, and financial institutions.

She represents clients involved in anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and other regulatory investigations before the U.S. Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, and other regulators. She has experience with federal and state government investigations, internal investigations, cross-border litigation, and transactional due diligence.

Experience

Pro bono

  • Advising clients through the Criminal Justice Act panel on matters including racketeering conspiracy, narcotics conspiracy, resentencing requests and compassionate release motions.
  • Advising clients before the New York family and immigration courts.

Qualifications

Admissions

Bar of the State of New York, 2019

Courts

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Academic

J.D., cum laude, Brooklyn Law School, 2018

B.A., magna cum laude, The State University of New York at Binghamton, 2015

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.