Genny Ngai is a former New York federal prosecutor with over 10 years of experience in criminal and complex civil matters. Her practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, and civil disputes.
Genny advises individuals and corporations on navigating and defending against federal and state criminal actions, as well as in high-stakes business disputes, guiding them through each step of the process, from investigation through appeal. She also focuses on internal investigations and helping clients design, enhance and implement compliance programs to avoid and mitigate civil and criminal risk.
Genny served for over five years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, most recently in its Business & Securities Fraud Section. Genny has investigated and prosecuted a wide variety of crimes, from complex financial crimes to sex trafficking and racketeering offenses. She has particular experience in domestic and cross-border prosecutions of fraud and money laundering offenses.
Genny also has extensive trial and courtroom experience. During her tenure with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, she tried several cases to verdict, including securing the conviction of the former Minister of Finance of Mozambique in connection with his role in a $2 billion international fraud, bribery and money laundering scheme. She also led numerous investigations into companies and individuals and successfully obtained a first-of-its-kind independent monitorship for one of the world’s largest online adult content distribution platforms.
Genny draws on her extensive trial and courtroom experience to offer pre-litigation counseling and guidance on domestic and cross-border civil and criminal actions. She has worked closely with domestic and international law enforcement and regulatory authorities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), FinCEN, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority.
Genny is well-versed in all phases of civil litigation. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, she was a member of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s Litigation Practice, where she represented individuals and companies in high-profile, high-stakes litigation, including in class action employment disputes, fraudulent inducement and breach of contract claims, and product liability matters.
Earlier in her career, Genny served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Ann M. Donnelly of the Eastern District of New York. She also worked as an investigative analyst at the New York State Office of the Inspector General.