Rebecca M. Murday

Rebecca Murday represents global clients in U.S. and multinational enforcement actions and advises on a broad spectrum of cross-border regulatory issues.

Ms. Murday represents corporations and individuals in U.S. and cross-jurisdictional regulatory investigations and enforcement matters, including those brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Reserve Board, state attorneys general, district attorneys and international regulators. She has conducted investigations globally — including in Europe, the Middle East and Asia — that often involve allegations of corruption, money laundering, accounting irregularities, anticompetitive behavior and economic sanctions violations.

In addition, Ms. Murday advises multinational clients on compliance with regulatory frame-works in heavily regulated industries, including tech, health care, energy and finance. She regularly counsels clients on developing and enhancing corporate compliance programs to meet evolving regulatory expectations and effectively prevent and detect violations of laws. She also assists clients in the context of corporate transactions, including pre-acquisition due diligence and post-acquisition integration.

Prior to moving to Skadden’s London office in 2019, Ms. Murday practiced in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, where she represented clients in high-stakes civil litigation, as well as in connection with DOJ, SEC and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau investigations.

Select representations include:

• Nordea Bank, Abp in securing a favorable settlement following a multiyear investigation brought by the New York State Department of Financial Services regarding historic anti-money laundering compliance
• Toshiba Corporation in securing the successful dismissal with prejudice of a putative class action alleging $13.5 billion in damages related to nuclear power unit construction and abandonment
• Acorda Therapeutics in a federal securities putative class action
• a Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company in a DOJ antitrust investigation
• a global payments company in a multijurisdictional internal investigation, voluntary disclosure and Office of Foreign Assets Control settlement concerning U.S. economic sanctions
• a foreign financial institution in affirmative litigation related to cybersecurity issues
• Centene in regulatory aspects of its $19.6 billion acquisition of WellCare Health Plans, Inc., representing the company before the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Hg and its portfolio companies in transaction due diligence focused on corruption, bribery and sanctions exposure
• Coty, Inc. in its $2.5 billion divestiture of Wella, including on corruption and compliance considerations across multiple jurisdictions

Ms. Murday maintains an active pro bono practice focusing on immigration asylum matters and civil antidiscrimination cases. She also serves on the global Steering Committee of Skadden’s Immigration Impact Project. Reflecting her commitment to diversity in the legal profession, Ms. Murday is actively involved in Skadden’s inclusion, mentorship and recruiting efforts. She serves on the Steering Committee of the London office’s Middle Eastern and North African Affinity Network and the firmwide Women’s Affinity Network and Associates Committee. Ms. Murday is also a member of Skadden’s Black Lawyers for Diversity Affinity Network and a frequent speaker on diversity and inclusion-related issues.