Arian M. June

Arian M. June is a Debevoise & Plimpton LLP litigation partner and a member of the firm’s White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group. Recognized by The Network Journal as one of 25 Influential Black Women in Business (2020) and named to the Benchmark Litigation 40 and Under Hotlist (2020), Arian’s practice focuses on government and internal investigations, securities enforcement defense, whistleblower response, sensitive investigations, crisis management and white collar criminal defense. She has represented financial institutions, publicly traded companies, investment advisers and senior executives in complex regulatory matters before the SEC, DOJ, FINRA and numerous state attorneys general and state securities regulators. Arian’s representations include matters involving allegations of securities fraud, insider trading, accounting and corporate disclosure issues, violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, cyber-intrusions and sales practices violations, including matters involving foreign exchange products and the distribution of life insurance products.

Arian also advises boards of corporations, educational institutions and other organizations in sensitive investigations, including board-directed independent inquiries of allegations involving sexual misconduct, racial intolerance and related matters. She lectures and writes frequently on government investigations, SEC enforcement issues and corporate whistleblowers.