Patrick Campbell represents companies and individuals in complex civil, regulatory and criminal law enforcement investigations and proceedings. Patrick represents clients in a range of industries, before different federal and state regulators, as well as in parallel investigations and proceedings brought in the U.S. and abroad.
He also has experience representing clients in complex commercial and bankruptcy litigation, most notably serving as a litigation team leader in the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC liquidation – one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history. Patrick approaches matters calmly, analytically and with a view toward developing fact-based strategies that most resonate with regulators, judges and juries.
In addition to his litigation practice, Patrick provides proactive advice to clients. He assesses corporate client risks in various industries and provides advice on ethics and compliance policies, procedures and internal controls tailored to the client’s risk profile. Patrick also advises on anti-corruption due diligence for complex domestic and cross-border acquisitions. Patrick is the Chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Compliance Committee and regularly speaks and writes on “best practices” ethics and compliance matters.
Patrick is also involved in the development of associates at BakerHostetler, and he is a member of the New York office’s Mentorship Committee. Over the past several years, Patrick has formally and informally mentored many of the New York office’s associates, created and delivered national associate training programs and serves as one of the assignment coordinators for the New York office’s summer associates.
Government Investigations, Enforcement Proceedings and Monitorships
- Represents numerous foreign claimants in one of the largest civil asset forfeiture actions brought by the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative involving alleged corruption and embezzlement by a former Nigerian president and his family and associates.
Ethics, Compliance and Due Diligence Advice
- Counsels international companies on “best practices” corporate governance and ethics and compliance matters, and on anti-corruption due diligence for acquisition targets.
Commercial and Bankruptcy Litigation
- Since 2009, has worked on a variety of litigation matters in connection with BakerHostetler's role as court-appointed counsel to the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) trustee, Irving H. Picard, for the Madoff liquidation. Is a key member of the Picard v. Madoff et al. legal team, which is responsible for the SIPA trustee's avoidance litigation seeking to recover assets for the Fund of Customer Property for ultimate distribution to the defrauded customers of Madoff's Ponzi scheme. Litigates other multimillion-dollar avoidance and recovery actions against foreign and domestic defendants to recover fraudulent transfers received from BLMIS.