White Collar Criminal Defense, Regulatory Enforcement, and Internal Investigations
Global financial institution in connection with DOJ and SEC investigations.
Technology company in connection with DOJ investigation.
Sales manager of Japanese company in DOJ criminal prosecution.
Financial advisory firm executive in connection with SEC investigation.
Technology companies in connection with internal FCPA investigations and compliance reviews.
Special board committee of pharmaceutical company in connection with internal investigation related to shareholder demand.
Securities, Complex Commercial, and Antitrust Litigation
Obtained favorable resolution for global financial institution in California state court action alleging fraud in connection with $725 million loan to renewable energy company.
Obtained dismissal with prejudice for global financial institution in federal securities fraud case related to pre-IPO investment in China-based grocery retailer.
Multinational video game and digital entertainment company in federal antitrust class action alleging monopolization and unfair competition related to changes in distribution strategy.
Chief Executive Officer of investment fund in complex commercial dispute.
Federal White Collar Criminal Prosecution Experience at EDNY
International Corruption and the FCPA
Investigated and prosecuted soccer officials and sports marketing and broadcasting companies and executives for wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the Department of Justice’s FIFA Task Force’s long-running prosecution of corruption in international soccer.
Investigated and obtained corporate resolutions and guilty pleas from global shipping and oil and gas companies, which paid more than $700 million to resolve FCPA charges with the United States, Brazil, and Singapore arising out of decade-long schemes to pay millions of dollars in bribes to government officials in Brazil.
Securities Fraud, Market Manipulation, and Insider Trading
Obtained convictions after nine-week trial of co-Chief Investment Officers of Platinum Partners hedge fund for scheme to defraud bondholders of $70 million.
Obtained convictions of nine defendants, including corporate executive after five-week trial, for $300 million market manipulation scheme.
Obtained insider trading conviction of investment advisor tipped off by corporate lawyer client regarding a pending pharmaceutical company merger, which scheme resulted in more than $400,000 in illegal profits.
Cryptocurrency Fraud
Led investigation of multimillion-dollar schemes to manipulate the price of cryptocurrencies using fake press releases and fraudulent online user accounts.
Led investigation of multimillion-dollar cyber romance scams laundering proceeds through cryptocurrency exchange.