Juliet Gunev is a partner in Willkie’s Litigation Department. She is based in Los Angeles.
Juliet’s practice focuses on representing and defending corporations and individuals in white-collar criminal matters and cross-border investigations (both internal and government-facing), and providing proactive compliance program counseling to global clients. She has substantial prior experience advising US and multinational companies on the design and implementation of global compliance programs and in conducting anti-corruption investigations and due diligence for acquisitions, joint ventures, and private equity transactions. Having previously served as an in-house compliance attorney for a global resources company, Juliet focuses on providing practical and fit-for-purpose advice on the prevention, mitigation, and remediation of ethics, compliance, and whistleblower related risks.
*Admitted only to the New York Bar. Practicing under the supervision of members of the CA Bar.
Juliet’s practice focuses on representing and defending corporations and individuals in white-collar criminal matters and cross-border investigations (both internal and government-facing), and providing proactive compliance program counseling to global clients. She has substantial prior experience advising US and multinational companies on the design and implementation of global compliance programs and in conducting anti-corruption investigations and due diligence for acquisitions, joint ventures, and private equity transactions. Having previously served as an in-house compliance attorney for a global resources company, Juliet focuses on providing practical and fit-for-purpose advice on the prevention, mitigation, and remediation of ethics, compliance, and whistleblower related risks.
Experience
Juliet brings varied international and in-house experience in Asia and the Americas, including previously serving as an anti-corruption attorney in global resource company BHP's Ethics & Compliance function, where she was based in teams in Melbourne, Australia, and Houston, Texas. Prior to joining Willkie in 2025, Juliet practiced at global law firms based in New York, Los Angeles, and Melbourne.
- Named a Law360 “Rising Star” in the Compliance category, 2024
- Advising a variety of global companies on the design and implementation of compliance programs, with particular expertise in anti-corruption/FCPA compliance and related internal policies/controls.
- Individual representations including of senior executives in relation to a multi-jurisdictional US Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission investigations.
- Conducting anti-corruption investigations and proactive reviews across jurisdictions in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
- Delivering strategic merger and acquisition related anti-corruption and integrity due diligence reviews for a variety of global issuers and US private companies.
*Juliet advised on some of these matters prior to joining Willkie.
Credentials
Education
Melbourne Law School, J.D., 2013 University of Melbourne, B.A., 2010