Christopher's experience includes advising:

  • A private electric vehicle manufacturing company in an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Enforcement Division
  • An individual in connection with the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York’s investigation into the Tornado Cash virtual currency mixer
  • A California-based fintech firm in connection with a Bank Secrecy Act examination conducted by the Internal Revenue Service
  • A nonprofit organization in an internal investigation into allegations of improper use of funds by certain executives 
  • A multinational e-commerce company in an internal investigation into the public leak of sensitive corporate information
  • A major US financial institution in an internal investigation concerning gift and entertainment expense activities involving state-owned and private clients in Japan and South Korea*
  • A significant Japanese financial institution in parallel federal and state regulatory proceedings in the United States*
  • A Taiwanese manufacturing company in a sanctions, money laundering, and bank fraud investigation by the US Department of Justice*
  • A Korean semiconductor company in a US Securities and Exchange Commission, Enforcement Division investigation regarding various accounting issues*
  • A major Japanese conglomerate and its US subsidiary in a fraud investigation conducted by the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California*
  • A Japanese company in connection with an investigation conducted by the African Development Bank of potential corruption issues*
  • Several Japanese and Chinese financial institutions in Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering matters, including advising on remedial measures and compliance program enhancements*
  • Several Japanese manufacturing companies in connection with product quality assurance issues, including those involving data falsification and manipulation*
  • An executive for a Japanese manufacturing company in a US Department of Justice and US Food and Drug Administration investigation in the medical device industry*
  • The former chairman, CEO, and president of HBOC Corporation in defense at trial of criminal securities fraud charges*
  • *Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • California
  • New York

Education

  • JD, Stanford Law School, 2003
  • BA, Syracuse University, 1999
    summa cum laude

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Japanese
  • Spanish
Frey, Christopher D.
December 19, 2023 Recognition

Top White Collar Lawyers: Christopher Frey

Bay Area partner honored as a leading white collar lawyer in California for advising clients in their most sensitive and confidential matters.