Arian M. June is a litigation partner based in the Debevoise & Plimpton’s Washington, D.C. office and is a member of the White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group. Recognized as one of 25 Influential Black Women in Business by The Network Journal (2020) and by Benchmark Litigation’s 40 and Under Hotlist (2020), Ms. June’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, including 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. Ms. June advises clients on various facets of the Dodd-Frank Act, with particular emphasis in designing corporate policies and procedures to comply with the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower regulations, investigating corporate whistleblower reports and mitigating whistleblower-related risks. In addition to her white collar practice, Ms. June 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.

Ms. June has served in a variety of professional leadership roles. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors of the National Health Law Program, she is a Fellow to the American Bar Foundation, a Board Member of the District of Columbia Bar Board of Governors, a member of the Board of Trustees for the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs and Vice Chair for the Federal Regulation of Securities Committee of the American Bar Association Business Law Section.