Washington, D.C.
Billy is a highly experienced white collar lawyer and first chair trial litigator having tried many cases, including complex white collar matters.
He has served as general counsel, chief
compliance officer, federal prosecutor and government-appointed monitor. His experience serving in different
capacities for the Department of Justice (DOJ), particularly the Fraud
Section’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement unit, allows him to
provide clients significant insight into the processes and decision making of
the DOJ. Billy, along with his partner Guy Singer, currently serves as an independent compliance
monitor of a large multi-national petrochemical company, appointed by the DOJ
and SEC. He regularly counsels clients facing
sanctions proceedings brought by Multi-Lateral Development Banks such as the
World Bank and African Development Bank. Billy is also considered a
thought leader in the industry having spoken extensively on compliance and
investigative topics.
Billy served for five and a half years as Senior Vice President, Co-General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Weatherford International Ltd., one of the world’s largest multinational oil and natural gas service companies. While there, he aided the company in establishing what is widely recognized as a best-in-class compliance program. Further, he supervised a litigation and regulatory docket of more than 1,000 cases around the world, including shareholder suits, complex commercial disputes, International Arbitration, employment matters, intellectual property, property damage and personal injury. This included guiding Weatherford through its response to the Deepwater Horizon incident in 2010 and various shareholder lawsuits.
