Atty. Asheesh Goel
Asheesh Goel is a one of the leaders of Kirkland’s government & internal investigations practice and serves on the Firm’s Executive Committee. Asheesh advises clients on securities enforcement matters, including internal investigations, government investigations and enforcement actions.
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Asheesh Goel is a criminal defense, white collar, litigation, and energy attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Educated at University of Illinois College of Law (—, 1995). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Asheesh Goel is a one of the leaders of Kirkland’s government & internal investigations practice and serves on the Firm’s Executive Committee
- Asheesh advises clients on securities enforcement matters, including internal investigations, government investigations and enforcement actions
- Asheesh has developed substantial depth on enforcement matters and transactional issues involving the U.S
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other related laws, financial statement and disclosure issues, insider trading and other securities enforcement issues
- Chambers USA noted that he is “very thorough and strategic in the way he thinks with a very sharp and well-developed legal mind.” Chambers Global noted “peers are impressed with the strategic approach of Asheesh Goel,” “deep regulatory experience sees him regularly handling cross-border securities enforcement matters and FCPA issues” and that “[c]lients highlight his ‘great industry knowledge’ and also praise his diplomatic manner, calling him ‘a master of handling difficult conversations.’” Asheesh’s development of innovative risk management and mapping tools has been featured in publications including the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times and the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
- He also teaches a class at the University of Chicago Law School entitled, “International Risks in Cross-Border Transactions.” Prior to joining Kirkland, Asheesh was the co-chair of Ropes & Gray’s global anti-corruption and international risks practice and managing partner of the Chicago office
- Asheesh also held the position of branch chief with the Securities & Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement, where he spearheaded numerous high-profile investigations and litigation involving financial statement and disclosure fraud, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, insider trading, investment advisory fraud and other potential violations of the securities laws
- During his tenure at the SEC, Asheesh received three Special Act Awards for exemplary work on investigations and litigation
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Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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