Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

115 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Biography

Christopher Cestaro is a partner in the firm's White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice. Mr. Cestaro’s practice focuses on white-collar criminal matters, government enforcement actions, internal corporate investigations, due diligence reviews and compliance counseling. Mr. Cestaro’s unique experience includes more than eight years as a federal prosecutor focused on white-collar cases, three years working as a compliance counsel for a multinational oil services company and five years working as a litigation associate at an international law firm. He has overseen and led matters involving conduct in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America, and involving every major industry sector. Prior to joining the firm in 2021, Mr. Cestaro served as the Chief of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Unit of the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

115 Best Lawyers awards

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP logo

Overview

  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 2004
  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 2004

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice

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