FINANCIAL FRAUD AND WHITE COLLAR PRACTICE

The firm exclusively represents victims of serious white collar crimes and substantial financial fraud, often in international cases involving foreign investors. We undertake no defense work in this area.

In cooperation with appropriate state, federal and foreign investigative, regulatory and disciplinary authorities, we develop robust and proven strategies to compel and enforce restitution and compensation of damages as quickly and favorably as possible.

In this process, both criminal and civil enforcement mechanisms are used to remedy unlawful business activity, including corporate liability for the acts and omissions of its employees. We strive to facilitate government investigations and negotiations for restitution and compensation of damages as quickly and favorably as possible.

When necessary, we proceed to trial locally as well as internationally. Civil financial fraud claims typically involve massive quantities of complex evidence. We have been involved since well over a decade in multi-party litigations recovering proceeds and damages resulting from:

• securities and commodities fraud and disgorgement claims
• project finance and venture capital fraud
• money laundering
• conspiracy and racketeering
• conversion
• foreign corrupt practices and improper political contributions
• official misconduct
• bank fraud
• hedge fund fraud
• general investment and business broker fraud, in particular advance fee fraud in all its forms (including high yield investment program schemes, bank debenture trading schemes, Ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes) in cooperation with the SEC, FTC, CFTC and other federal and state regulators
• mail fraud
• wire fraud
• intellectual property and technology fraud
• intermediary fee fraud, attorney/escrow agent misconduct and fraud in the inducement
• real estate and mortgage fraud
• insurance disputes arising out of bad faith actions of insurers
• corporate fraud involving manipulation of financial data
• claims against accounting firms for aiding and abetting securities and corporate frauds
• employee dishonesty including accounting fraud, embezzlement and misdirection of funds
• violations of the Martin Act resulting in investigations by the New York State Attorney General’s Office
• False Claims Act, qui tam and whistleblower claims
• breach of fiduciary duties
• director’s and officer’s liability
• impermissible collusion on pricing
• regulatory problems associated with inadequate disclosures and filings in the securities, banking, environmental and communications areas
• contract and negligence claims arising out of failed investments
• asset freezes, temporary restraining orders, lis pendens and other injunctive relief

Our understanding of governmental and prosecutorial perspectives allows us to develop affirmative strategies and to resolve matters expediently. Given the stakes in matters of such importance, we have the ability to devote the appropriate resources and broad investigative, trial and appellate experience, even on a moment’s notice, through our array of national and international contacts with recognized knowledgeable professionals and investigators in various fields allows us to call upon outside resources where necessary in a most cost-effective and efficient manner.