Anne Carpenter
Partner Global Regulatory
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Chambers Environment 2020"Anne is priceless, she knows what to do, and when. She's proactive about staying one step ahead.”
Anne Carpenter is a seasoned legal professional specializing in civil and criminal cases, with a focus on guiding clients through complex multi-agency government investigations and enforcement actions. Her experience includes conducting corporate internal investigations, navigating suspension or debarment proceedings, and providing comprehensive corporate compliance counseling advising clients on strengthening their corporate compliance programs in tandem to civil or criminal enforcement, or proactively, to mitigate business and enforcement risk.
Anne's extensive background encompasses the representation of both corporate entities and individuals in criminal enforcements related to environmental matters arising under as the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and Title 18, as well as workplace safety matters. She also routinely handles civil enforcement matters under the CWA's National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit program and its state-delegated equivalents.
With a keen understanding of technically complex matters, Anne’s counsel to clients in energy, manufacturing, critical infrastructure, and other highly regulated industries focuses on strategy that incorporates complex business and technical realities. She is particularly adept at assisting energy clients with mitigating and anticipating the consequences of enforcement to federal contract and funding issues in accordance with federal regulations and agency supplements.
In addition to her litigation work, She has been appointed to independent monitor teams tasked with overseeing the implementation of external and internal corporate compliance mandates.
Chambers Environment 2020"Anne is priceless, she knows what to do, and when. She's proactive about staying one step ahead.”
Representative experience
Representation of international cruise line operator in civil investigation and enforcement regarding waste management and alleged RCRA claims.
Representation of precious metals mining company in federal grand jury matter, state attorney general matter, and related internal investigation regarding catalytic converter sourcing and management.*
Representation of Fortune 500 exploration and production company in federal civil enforcement regarding CWA compliance at offshore production facilities in the Gulf of Mexico.*
Representation of one of the world's largest providers of wastewater management solutions in a CWA federal jury trial and client acquittal. *
Representation of international shipping company in criminal investigation, trial, and sentencing for alleged violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution From Ships (APPS). *
Representation of cementing engineer in connection with the government's investigation of the Deepwater Horizon incident. *
Representation of infrastructure maintenance and services client in CWA criminal grand jury investigation, plea negotiations, sentencing, and counsel during term of probation.
Representation of civil engineering and construction client in CWA criminal grand jury investigation and parallel civil enforcement, including declination by government of all criminal charges.*
Representation of Fortune 10 E&P company in parallel criminal and civil investigations, plea negotiations, and sentencing for environmental and safety violations following worker fatality. *
Representation of shipping companies in federal criminal grand jury matters under Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, including trial, plea negotiations, sentencing, and counsel during probation.*
Representation of international specialty chemical client in internal investigation on hotline allegations of RCRA noncompliance and related compliance program improvements.*
Representation of civil engineering and construction client in state Attorney General consumer protection enforcement regarding greenwashing claims.*
Representation of homebuilding, engineering, and construction clients in various civil CWA stormwater and NPDES enforcements, including negotiation and implementation of federal consent decrees.*
Representation of offshore Fortune 500 oil and gas operators in various civil CWA NPDES enforcements and administrative and civil resolutions.*
Representation of clients in statutory and discretionary debarments for federal contract exclusion following CWA or CAA conviction, including negotiation and implementation of compliance agreements.
Lead of compliance team and advisor to Court Appointed Monitor for world’s largest cruise line after environmental conviction; focus on investigations, corporate governance, and 3rd party diligence.*
Assessment, design, and implementation of tailored corporate compliance programs (in accordance with US DOJ and federal sentencing commission best practices) for multiple clients.*
Lead of compliance team and advisor to Court Appointed Monitor for world’s largest cruise line after environmental conviction; focus on investigations, corporate governance, and 3rd party diligence.
Assessment, design, and implementation of tailored corporate compliance programs (in accordance with US DOJ and federal sentencing commission best practices) for multiple clients.
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
- J.D., Pace University School of Law, 2009
- M.A., New York University, 2004
- B.A., College of William & Mary, 2002
- District of Columbia
- New York
- Member, Women's White Collar Defense Association
- Board Member, Network for Victim Recovery DC
- Board Member, Council for Court Excellence
- Former Chair of the Board of Directors of the Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project