William (Widge) Devaney | Source | Co-chair: North Am. Gov. Enforcement + Global Investigations at Baker McKenzie

William (Widge) Devaney is a partner in the Firm's North America Litigation and Government Enforcement Group in New York, co-chair of the North America Government Enforcement Practice and co-chair of the Global Investigations, Compliance & Ethics Practice.

Widge represents corporations and individuals in complex, typically cross-border and multi-jurisdictional investigations, both internal and government facing. He has significant trial and appellate experience, as well as significant experience in leading complex civil litigation. Widge also frequently advises on corporate compliance and governance matters, especially in the anti-corruption area.

He was an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of New Jersey, where he was a member of the Securities and Healthcare Fraud Unit. Widge also headed the Money Laundering Task Force in the US Attorney's Office and served as the Tax Crimes Coordinator.