Roberto Gonzalez is a partner in the Investigations & White Collar Defense practice and the chair of the firm’s Anti-Money Laundering & Sanctions group. Based in the Washington, D.C. office, Roberto draws on his experience in senior roles at the Treasury Department, White House and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to represent global banks, fintechs, investment companies and technology companies in high-stakes investigations, regulatory matters and litigations.

Roberto’s experience encompasses anti-money laundering, sanctions, export controls, cybersecurity and national security matters; consumer protection; payments and digital assets; and the False Claims Act. He has represented clients in numerous investigations before the Department of Justice, Department of Treasury (OFAC and FinCEN), Department of Commerce, the banking agencies (including the OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, CFPB and New York DFS), the SEC and CFTC, and state attorneys general. He has also defended clients in investigations by various congressional committees, including House Financial Services, House Oversight, Senate Banking and Senate HELP.

Roberto is Chambers-ranked in Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement and Investigations), with clients commenting that he “is a brilliant, gifted advocate with deep expertise in financial regulatory matters," “has excellent connections and relations with the regulators,” “gives incredibly pragmatic advice on legal and regulatory matters” and “leverages his experience and deep understanding of how to engage constructively with the government.” Legal 500 recognizes Roberto as a “go to adviser for financial institutions and technology companies in high-stakes investigations and regulatory compliance matters.”