Robert Appleton Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Focused on global anti corruption compliance, asset recovery, white collar defense. Representing companies, organizations and individuals in FCPA, anti fraud/AML and corruption matters; enforcement actions by regulatory authorities. Assist global asset management firms and financial institutions domesticate judgments in US courts, investigate and recover assets worldwide. Represent whistleblowers with US regulatory authorities.

New York, New York

New York, New York

Robert Appleton, a former US federal prosecutor, high ranking UN official and Chief Investigator, as well as Special Counsel to Paul Volcker at the UN Iraqi Oil For Food Program Bribery investigation, is a law partner at CKR LLP law firm in New York City and Connecticut. Mr. Appleton is a leading international investigations lawyer, having conducted internal and external investigations in more than 100 countries over the past 15 years. Robert currently has developed an expertise in global… Show more Robert Appleton, a former US federal prosecutor, high ranking UN official and Chief Investigator, as well as Special Counsel to Paul Volcker at the UN Iraqi Oil For Food Program Bribery investigation, is a law partner at CKR LLP law firm in New York City and Connecticut. Mr. Appleton is a leading international investigations lawyer, having conducted internal and external investigations in more than 100 countries over the past 15 years. Robert currently has developed an expertise in global asset tracing, asset and compliance investigations, and representing whistleblowers with national governments and international bodies.Robert developed numerous contacts with authorities throughout the world through havingheld numerous high ranking positions in government, including Chairman of the United Nations Anti Corruption Task Force, Special Counsel to Paul Volcker's Independent Inquiry Committee investigation into the Oil for Food Programme scandal, and 13 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the US Department of Justice. Mr. Appleton also served as Director Of Investigations at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, based in Geneva, Switzerland. Mr. Appleton now provides legal advice to domestic and multi-national companies, financial institutions and individuals on all white collar matters, state and federal government investigations, including the SEC and DOJ, anti corruption and export control compliance assessments and program assistance.- Mr. Appleton brings his innumerable contacts with US and foreign regulators to CKR Law to assist clients in retrieving stolen and misused assets and funds, defending regulatory actions, and Government inquires. Mr. Appleton has successfully recovered millions of dollars for victims of fraud, financial crime and financial misuse throughout the world, and has successfully represented whistleblowers who have recovered significant rewards for submissions to national governments. Show less

Greater New York City Area

New York, New York

Led the Organization's Compliance Section, reporting directly to the CEO and the Audit Committee of the Board, and assisted in its creation, staffing and case supervision. Led all responses to inquiries from government enforcement agencies throughout the world. Led all investigations into the Syrian relief effort.

Connecticut And Greater New York City

Partner in the White Collar Practice Group at Day Pitney LLP. Led a number of high profile internal investigations of companies and organizations under investigation by national and international authorities, including USAID's Inspector General and United Kingdom's DFID; as well as the European Union's OLAF. Successfully represented whistleblowers before the SEC and the US Department of Justice. Led FCPA internal investigations in global financial institutions.

Connecticut/New York/Geneva Area, Switzerland

Mr. Appleton served as the Senior Legal Counsel and Director of Investigations in the world's largest health financier, the $28 billion Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, directing more than 300 financial fraud, misuse and corruption investigations throughout Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. Mr. Appleton led a more than 40 member diverse unit conducting forensic investigations, examinations, internal inquiries and reviews of grant recipients, including many African and Asian… Show more Mr. Appleton served as the Senior Legal Counsel and Director of Investigations in the world's largest health financier, the $28 billion Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, directing more than 300 financial fraud, misuse and corruption investigations throughout Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. Mr. Appleton led a more than 40 member diverse unit conducting forensic investigations, examinations, internal inquiries and reviews of grant recipients, including many African and Asian governments, NGOs and private sector entities. Mr. Appleton provided strategic legal advice and guidance to the organization on the FCPA, anti-corruption, financial due diligence and reporting, AML, anti-fraud and anti-corruption compliance programs, and anti money laundering strategy. Mr. Appleton conducted a number of on the ground corruption investigations, including high profile financial fraud, bribery and corruption inquiries in Cambodia, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Djibouti, Zambia, Georgia and many other countries in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. Mr. Appleton identified more than $25 million of misused funds that were recovered and re-instituted into the grant programs for the benefit of the ultimate beneficiaries of the programs, the patients afflicted with AIDS, TB and Malaria. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Appointed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to lead the 50 member Anti-Corruption unit at the United Nations responsible for investigating fraud and corruption in the UN Secretariat, all peacekeeping missions throughout the world as well as its overseas offices. Robert led a diverse international team, staffed with forensic accountants and auditors, experienced investigative and trial attorneys, international investigators, former law enforcement officials and defense counsel from more than 15… Show more Appointed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to lead the 50 member Anti-Corruption unit at the United Nations responsible for investigating fraud and corruption in the UN Secretariat, all peacekeeping missions throughout the world as well as its overseas offices. Robert led a diverse international team, staffed with forensic accountants and auditors, experienced investigative and trial attorneys, international investigators, former law enforcement officials and defense counsel from more than 15 countries. Mr. Appleton led the Team's more than 300 investigations throughout the world, including major investigations in Afghanistan and Iraq, transportation in Africa, and identified more than 20 complex corruption schemes and more than $600 million in lost, misused and stolen proceeds. Mr. Appleton is the first UN official to introduce the authority and ability to investigate vendors who enter into contracts with the UN to provide goods and services to the Organization, an effort that is continued to present day. Mr. Appleton's investigations led to the sanction and debarment of 47 companies. Mr. Appleton sat as an ex officio member of the Vendor Review Committee (VRC), the internal body that sat to decide cases against vendors. Mr. Appleton provided strategic legal advice to the Committee on penalty issues. Mr. Appleton's efforts led to the recovery of more than $25 million dollars in stolen UN funds, and the successful national prosecutions of UN officials and others on fraud and corruption charges. Mr. Appleton personally led the high profile case of Sanjaya Bahel, the UN Chief of Procurement who was convicted in US district court of steering more than $100 million in contracts to preferred vendors, in exchange for favorable rates on a condominium purchase in New York, cash and other gifts. Mr. Appleton also drafted the UN's whistleblower policy, provided strategic anti corruption, FCPA, Patriot Act and compliance advice to the Secretariat. Show less

New York, New York

Appointed by former US Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker in April 2005 to serve as Special Counsel, and then as Chief Investigative Counsel of the Independent Inquiry Committee investigation in the Oil for Food bribery and corruption scandal. Mr. Appleton reported directly to the Committee chairs, and led the Procurement investigation team, with responsibility for the investigation of the UN Secretary General and his son; the forensic examination of the international financial institutions… Show more Appointed by former US Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker in April 2005 to serve as Special Counsel, and then as Chief Investigative Counsel of the Independent Inquiry Committee investigation in the Oil for Food bribery and corruption scandal. Mr. Appleton reported directly to the Committee chairs, and led the Procurement investigation team, with responsibility for the investigation of the UN Secretary General and his son; the forensic examination of the international financial institutions that held escrow and bribe funds, including BNP Paribas and various other Swiss based banks; and senior UN officials and numerous companies and officers throughout the world paying bribes to secure oil purchases. Mr. Appleton drafted significant sections of the Committee's reports and provided strategic advice to the Committee Chairs - Mr. Volcker, Swiss law Professor Mark Pieth and former South African Supreme Court Justice Richard Goldstone on recovering assets as well as diverted funds, and referrals to Italian, French, UK, Swiss, Australian, and Eastern European government authorities. Mr. Appleton led the effort to recover more than $50 million in stolen proceeds in various foreign banks, and the return of the funds to Iraq. Mr. Appleton also liaised with prosecutorial and government authorities in many countries on behalf of the Committee chairs in furtherance of referrals, and supervised all Committee investigators in 2006. Show less

New Haven And Bridgeport, Connecticut/Washington Dc

Robert Appleton prosecuted a wide range of federal criminal cases in the Criminal Division of the US Attorneys Office in Connecticut, including racketeering, anti-terrorism, international money laundering, political corruption, firearms, narcotics, complex financial fraud and export enforcement and international trade prosecutions. Mr. Appleton tried more than 30 cases before a jury as lead or sole counsel, and drafted and argued more than 20 appeals before the United States Court of Appeals… Show more Robert Appleton prosecuted a wide range of federal criminal cases in the Criminal Division of the US Attorneys Office in Connecticut, including racketeering, anti-terrorism, international money laundering, political corruption, firearms, narcotics, complex financial fraud and export enforcement and international trade prosecutions. Mr. Appleton tried more than 30 cases before a jury as lead or sole counsel, and drafted and argued more than 20 appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, based in New York. Mr. Appleton served as the northeast region's coordinator for the DOJ for all export control and international trade and weapons investigations and prosecutions between 1995 and 2005, and tried many high profile weapons cases, including diversions of weapons technology to Iran, Iraq, China and North Korea. Mr. Appleton was selected as Branch Chief of the Bridgeport branch office of the Connecticut US Attorneys Office in 2003, and served in that position, supervising the office's 15 civil and criminal prosecutors until his departure in May, 2005. Mr. Appleton received countless awards from the DOJ, the FBI, Customs, Commerce, Homeland Security, the DEA and the ATF for his performance, and in 2004 received the highly coveted Director's Award, the 2nd highest award in the Department of Justice and awarded by the Attorney General for his performance in high profile racketeering, drug gang and murder prosecutions, including a case that had been lost in state court. Mr. Appleton prosecuted more than 150 gang members under the RICO statutes, convicting all charged defendants. Mr. Appleton lost just one case as an AUSA over the course of 13 years. Show less

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science

Activities and Societies: 2008 Distinguished Emory Alumni Award Recipient Staff, Jimmy Carter Center for International Studies - 1982-84

B.A. Political Science, Political Science And Government