Patricia O'Prey Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Lake Forest, IL, US

O'Prey Wen is a boutique law firm focused on representing companies and individuals in internal investigations, white collar criminal matters, and civil litigation. We also provide advice and counseling to create or update compliance programs and policies. We concentrate on protecting our clients' interests and business through risk assessment, internal.

New York, NY, US

• Conducted internal investigations globally, including investigations of alleged violations of FCPA and UK Bribery Act as a UK-listed company;
• Revised and re-launched Compliance policies, including EthicsLine whistleblowing hotline;
• Oversaw diligence on third parties related to M&A or Financing Agreements;
• Assessed implications of, and mitigate risks related to, trade sanctions issued by the US OFAC related to Venezuela, Russia and Iran;
• Reviewed and approved all binding documents (contracts, engagement letters, intercompany agreements, etc.) prior to CEO’s signature;
• Led GDPR & Data Privacy compliance efforts globally, drafting model clauses for inclusion in all contracts and supervising fulfillment of ~80 gaps following gap report.

• Planned, organized, resourced and developed team to integrate legacy Alstom (at time, largest FCPA fine in history) into GE’s culture of integrity, compliance, and Open Reporting
• Recipient GE CEO Above & Beyond Award for Outstanding work on the integration planning and execution;
• Piloted and proved viability of dedicated team of investigators by improved metrics (quality and cycle time);
• Led global team of 10 investigators handling GE’s high-risk investigations (FCPA, Controllership, Supplier concerns, etc.) as part of GE’s largest acquisition;
• Monitored investigations considering reporting requirements to DOJ under Deferred Prosecution Agreement;
• Developed operating rhythm based on stakeholder feedback to provide regular updates to businesses and functions re trends, feedback, etc.

Boston, MA, US

• Handled significant litigation and investigations for GE Capital Corporation, including managing team of volunteer investigators and one permanent investigations counsel.
• Established and refined triage process for intake of new concerns through open reporting system and improved investigation cycle time by 23% despite 50% increase in volume;
• Improved cycle time and quality of investigations by dedicated team in metrics-driven environment;
• Advised business, platform, and functional leaders as necessary and appropriate relating to investigation outcomes, proposed corrective actions and lessons learned.

New York, NY, US

• Represented plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial litigation and represented financial institutions and individuals under government investigation, including investigation by criminal authorities, the SEC.
• Successfully represented significant private equity firm responding to DOJ and SEC investigations relating to insider trading allegations.
• First-chaired a federal jury trial, successful on most claims, involving claims of copyright infringement and breach of contract;
• Successfully represented the SEC-appointed receiver in a federal Ponzi scheme, resulting in payments made to all claimants and federal criminal conviction exceeding maximum of Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

New York, NY, US

Focusing primarily on complex civil litigation, particularly securities litigation, complex business disputes and alternative dispute resolution. In addition, I have extensive experience in criminal/regulatory proceedings.

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, IL, US

San Francisco, California, US

J.D.

B.A., History

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