White Collar Criminal Defense and Investigations

• Represented multiple companies in criminal securities fraud and foreign corruption investigations by the DOJ Fraud Section and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which were resolved without the filing of charges. 
• Represented Fortune 50 energy company in securing rare post-indictment deferred prosecution agreement from DOJ in Clean Water Act investigation. 
• Represented U.S. Navy contractor in securing a non-prosecution agreement following DOJ investigation into environmental incident at company facility. 
• Represented business executive charged with RICO conspiracy, securities fraud and wire fraud in the Southern District of New York.
• Represented business executive originally charged with money laundering in the Southern District of New York. Client pled to a lesser offense and, despite a 30-37 months’ Guidelines range, received a sentence of only two months.
• Represented multiple directors, including the Chair of the Audit Committee, of a multinational energy company, in ongoing investigations regarding potential irregularities and alleged misconduct across dozens of its subsidiaries, a U.S. criminal investigation by the DOJ and SEC, and other regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and India. 
• Represented business executive charged with securities fraud and wire fraud in the District of New Jersey.
• Conducted internal investigation for Middle-East based company, concerning potential fraud by counter-party.

Securities and Commodities Enforcement

•  Represented major fintech company in multi-year SEC investigation, which was ultimately resolved on a non-scienter, no-admit, no-deny basis.
• Represented former partner at major accounting firm in SEC investigation concerning alleged misrepresentations to Pennsylvania’s Public School Employees’ Retirement System.  Negotiated a favorable settlement with the SEC, allowing client to continue working in the industry.
• Represented multiple executives at investment banks in connection with investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning alleged “off-channel” communications.
• Conducted internal investigations for multiple energy and technology companies, boards, and audit committees in connection with allegations of violations of the securities laws and/or potential bribery or corruption.

False Claims Act Litigation and Investigations

•  Prevailed on pre-discovery summary judgment motion for defendant in qui tam action alleging improper receipt of Paycheck Protection Program loan.
• Represented a Fortune 50 company in False Claims Act investigation by the Department of Justice concerning customs enforcement matters. Matter resolved without charges. 
• Represented military and law enforcement contractor in False Claims Act investigation by the Department of Justice. Matter resolved without charges.
• Represented pharmaceutical company in False Claims Act investigation by the Department of Justice. Following the investigation, the government declined to intervene, and the qui tam relator voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit.
• Provided counseling to numerous companies regarding FCA risk and compliance in connection with government grant and loan programs, including as part of various government “clean energy” initiatives.

Commercial Disputes

• Prevailed on motion to dismiss in the Southern District of New York on behalf of renewable energy company in litigation concerning solar power facility.
• Represented business executive in dispute in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Prevailed at trial and awarded significant attorneys’ fees.
• Represented fintech company as plaintiff in fraud and breach of contract case in the New York County Commercial Division.
• Represented debtor in adversary proceedings concerning complex financial transactions. Prevailed on summary judgment in highly-watched litigation challenging the Debtor’s issuance of priming notes.
• Represented fintech company in Securities Act claim filed in New York County Supreme Court. Delivered oral argument and was granted dismissal with prejudice.
• Represented energy company in breach of contract action in the Southern District of New York.
• Represented energy company in fraud and breach of contract action in the Eastern District of New York.
• Representing mining company in defamation action in the Eastern District of New York.
• Representing a global engineering firm in a pending lawsuit under the Anti-Terrorism Act in the District of Columbia

Significant Securities Fraud Prosecutions (prior to joining Baker Botts)

• Multi-defendant RICO and securities fraud prosecution arising out of the world's largest private equity insolvency (United States v. Naqvi, et al.)
• Prosecution and trial of radio talk-show host for securities fraud and wire fraud (United States v. Carton)
• Prosecution and trial of multiple defendants for securities fraud and investment adviser fraud (United States v. Galanis, et al.)
• Prosecution of defendant for running nine-figure Ponzi scheme involving investments related to the purchase and resale of event tickets (United States v. Meli)
• Prosecution of former Chief Financial Officer of publicly traded company for lying to auditors (United States v. Jacoby)
• Prosecution of multiple defendants for insider trading

Other Significant Prosecutions (prior to joining Baker Botts)

• Prosecution and high-profile trial of members of the Venezuelan first family for narcotics trafficking (United States v. Flores)
• Prosecution of employee of Russian state-owned bank, for acting as a Russian intelligence officer in the United States (United States v. Buryakov)
• Counsel in the district court and the Second Circuit for case involving constitutional challenges to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act; conviction affirmed by the Supreme Court of the United States in a 5-3 decision in June 2019 (United States v. Gundy)
• First ISIS-related prosecution and trial in the SDNY which involved extensive litigation under the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) (United States v. Gammal)