Profiles

Drawing on his experience as a senior DOJ official and leading international anti-corruption practitioner, Peter Koski represents companies and individuals in sensitive, high-stakes government and regulatory enforcement matters and internal investigations.

Peter has a depth of experience investigating, bringing to trial, and handling on appeal complex white collar matters involving the public and private sectors. He has handled an array of matters relating to foreign and domestic corruption, business and human rights, supply chain sourcing, cyber security, and violations of the federal laws governing elected and appointed officials. He has particular experience defending clients against alleged violations of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), and the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), as well as conspiracy, honest services fraud, bribery, gratuities, money laundering, obstruction of justice, and conflicts of interest.

Prior to joining the firm, Peter served as Deputy Chief of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Section, where he helped manage a team of over 30 attorneys responsible for investigating and prosecuting corruption across the country. In this capacity, he also argued complex constitutional issues before the federal courts of appeal. In over a decade of service in the Justice Department, Peter partnered with numerous U.S. Attorney’s Offices and worked closely with senior officials at over 25 federal agencies. Peter has tried over two dozen bench and jury trials, appeared in court in over a dozen districts across the country, and has handled corruption matters on five continents.

While in the U.S. Government and at Covington, Peter has worked closely with multilateral organizations, such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). His previous experience with the OECD included serving as the U.S. representative on the Anti-Corruption Network Law Enforcement Advisory Board and the Advisory Group for the Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Thematic Review on Criminalization of Corruption.

Relying on this experience, Peter works with clients to develop effective due diligence programs related to sourcing and supply chains. He also analyzes the impact of regulator activity in this space, and develops strategies for engaging directly with regulators and NGOs. In this capacity, he helps companies assess the impact of Withhold Release Orders and counsels clients on the statutory regimes related to human rights and global supply chain issues.