We defend businesses and individuals in criminal investigations, regulatory enforcement actions, and prosecutions.
We advise clients on the full range of corporate governance issues that companies and their officers and directors face, including board committee structure and composition; risk identification and management; executive and director succession planning; executive and director compensation policies and planning; representation of boards and board committees; review and updating of charters and bylaws; fiduciary duties and responsibilities; indemnification of officers and directors; internal investigations; and the development of best practices and practical alternatives.
In addition, we also counsel clients on conflicts of interest, contested takeover contests, director election contests, federal and state law compliance issues (including matters involving the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the Dodd-Frank Act), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act inquiries and investigations, government inquiries and investigations, reporting and disclosure obligations, shareholder proposals and demands, and securities enforcement and litigation.
Additional Practice Areas
White Collar Criminal and Regulatory Defense
Complex Civil Litigation
We resolve high-stakes disputes of all varieties, in all venues, and in all stages of litigation.
Bankruptcy Litigation
We prosecute and defend virtually every type of issue that may arise during a bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding.
Whistleblower Claims
We defend businesses and individuals in whistleblower investigations. We also advocate for whistleblowers.
Reassuring, articulate, knowledgeable, and effective. They made the process so much easier and gave me peace of mind in a stressful but successful outcome.