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Blythe
Golay
Kochsiek
Senior Associate
Special Matters and Government Investigations
/ Government Matters
Blythe G. Kochsiek is a senior associate in the Special Matters and Government Investigations practice in King & Spalding’s Los Angeles office. Blythe represents clients in investigations and litigation, including corporate internal investigations, government criminal and civil investigations, white-collar criminal defense, and complex civil litigation.
Blythe’s experience includes defending companies and individuals in investigations by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, state attorneys general, and other federal, state, and foreign authorities, and conducting domestic and international internal investigations across a range of industries, including technology, pharmaceuticals, and energy/natural resources.
Prior to joining the firm, Blythe was an associate at Baker Hostetler LLP, where she practiced complex commercial litigation. Blythe received her J.D. degree from Loyola Law School. During law school, she was a judicial extern for the Honorable R. Gary Klausner, United States District Court, Central District of California and Chief Technical Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. Blythe graduated magna cum laude and received her B.A. degree from Cornell University.
Since 2015, Blythe has served as a member of Loyola Law School’s Board of Governors and is currently its President. Blythe is also President of Marlborough High School’s Young Alumnae Council.
Credentials
J.D., Loyola Law School
B.A., Cornell University, magna cum laude
California
Central District of California
Intern, Hon. R. Gary Klausner, Central District of California
Firmwide Associates Committee
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA)
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Recognition
Southern California Rising Star
2019, Super Lawyers
Matters
Advising publicly-traded pharmaceutical company concerning Department of Justice and state attorneys general investigations into the company’s past promotion of opioids.
Counseling companies in the FinTech industry with respect to global regulatory compliance issues and OFAC subpoena responses.
Representing a Fortune 500 multinational company on FCPA compliance issues involving overseas projects.
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Advising publicly-traded pharmaceutical company concerning Department of Justice and state attorneys general investigations into the company’s past promotion of opioids.
Counseling companies in the FinTech industry with respect to global regulatory compliance issues and OFAC subpoena responses.
Representing a Fortune 500 multinational company on FCPA compliance issues involving overseas projects.
Advised major multinational technology company on cross-border corporate governance issues relating to concurrent criminal and civil tax proceedings in France.
Conducted time-sensitive due diligence in the U.S. and abroad for a publicly-traded FinTech company in connection with its acquisition by a private equity firm in a $3.5 billion deal.
Provided strategic advice to medical technology company on general corporate and investigation matters.
Represented client in responding to administrative investigation by the Federal Maritime Commission.
Insights
Article · Source: Practical Law Company/Thomson Reuters
December 12, 2019
King & Spalding: transatlantic buisness crime and investigations December column
Article · Source: Thomson Reuters: Practical Law
September 6, 2019
King & Spalding: transatlantic business crime and investigations September column
Article · Source: Thomson Reuters UK Practical Law
February 28, 2019
Transatlantic Business Crime and Investigations Column
Matters
Advising publicly-traded pharmaceutical company concerning Department of Justice and state attorneys general investigations into the company’s past promotion of opioids.
Counseling companies in the FinTech industry with respect to global regulatory compliance issues and OFAC subpoena responses.
Representing a Fortune 500 multinational company on FCPA compliance issues involving overseas projects.
See more
Close
Matters
Advising publicly-traded pharmaceutical company concerning Department of Justice and state attorneys general investigations into the company’s past promotion of opioids.
Counseling companies in the FinTech industry with respect to global regulatory compliance issues and OFAC subpoena responses.
Representing a Fortune 500 multinational company on FCPA compliance issues involving overseas projects.
Advised major multinational technology company on cross-border corporate governance issues relating to concurrent criminal and civil tax proceedings in France.
Conducted time-sensitive due diligence in the U.S. and abroad for a publicly-traded FinTech company in connection with its acquisition by a private equity firm in a $3.5 billion deal.
Provided strategic advice to medical technology company on general corporate and investigation matters.
Represented client in responding to administrative investigation by the Federal Maritime Commission.
Insights
Article · Source: Practical Law Company/Thomson Reuters
December 12, 2019
King & Spalding: transatlantic buisness crime and investigations December column
Article · Source: Thomson Reuters: Practical Law
September 6, 2019
King & Spalding: transatlantic business crime and investigations September column
Article · Source: Thomson Reuters UK Practical Law
February 28, 2019
Transatlantic Business Crime and Investigations Column
Credentials
J.D., Loyola Law School
B.A., Cornell University, magna cum laude
California
Central District of California
Intern, Hon. R. Gary Klausner, Central District of California
Firmwide Associates Committee
Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA)
Close
Recognition
Southern California Rising Star
2019, Super Lawyers