Graham Cronogue

Graham has deep experience in handling both business-to-business disputes and controversies with the United States government and other sovereigns. His private disputes practice focuses on contract disputes, fraud and bribery allegations, employment litigation, and shareholder claims. A member of Baker McKenzie’s Trade Secrets Practice, Graham also regularly assists clients in protecting their intellectual property. He has assisted clients in seizing stolen materials and has obtained favorable rulings on both damages and injunctive relief.

Graham routinely handles disputes with the United States government and other regulators. He has successfully represented clients challenging agency actions under the Administrative Procedures Act, facing allegations from qui tam relators and the Department of Justice under the False Claims Act, and opposing criminal indictments or forfeiture actions. Graham also uses his disputes experience to help clients proactively avoid these conflicts, and he has also led several internal investigations in response to government inquiries, internal reports, or news reports.

• Second-chaired arbitration on behalf of global construction company asserting breach of contract claims and obtained favorable award on all claims and counterclaims.
• Second-chaired arbitration on behalf of international investment firm facing allegations of fraud and breach of contract and obtained favorable award on all claims and counterclaims.
• Second-chaired arbitration on behalf of electronics company facing multiple breach of contract dealing claims and obtained favorable award on all claims.
• Second-chaired trial on behalf of technology company and obtained favorable resolution.
• First-chaired summary judgment hearing on behalf of international news company and obtained full defense ruling on a summary judgment motion.
• First-chaired summary judgment and motion to dismiss hearings on behalf of victims of Bernard L. Madoff.
• Defended global engineering company facing criminal and civil allegations regarding USD 1 billion project and obtained favorable civil, criminal, and agency-level resolution.
• Represented ultra-high net worth family in multibillion-dollar international dispute, involving trials in multiple jurisdictions.

Graham maintains a robust civil and criminal pro bono practice. He obtained a favorable judgment in a fraud and breach of contract matter in the District of Columbia, won an injunction in another matter in North Carolina, authored a Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of a criminal justice organization, and secured the release of a (now former) juvenile lifer. He was awarded High Honors from the District of Columbia for his pro bono efforts.