SEC Defense
McDermott’s SEC Enforcement Defense Group is composed of lawyers across the country, including former senior members of the SEC Division of Enforcement, all of whom have substantial experience covering the full spectrum of securities enforcement activity. Our lawyers have the current, cutting edge knowledge about the SEC, its organization, rules, practices, customs and staff. Our lawyers have extensive experience with the Chairman, Commissioners, Senior Enforcement Officers and General Counsel. We have represented the largest financial services firms, broker dealers, investment advisors, hedge funds, public companies, accounting firms, underwriters, audit committees and officers, directors and senior management in investigations and enforcement proceedings brought by the SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), stock exchanges, and other self-regulatory organizations, as well as various state securities enforcement agencies.
Our SEC Enforcement Defense Group represents clients in all aspects of SEC and other regulatory investigations. Group lawyers have been successful in deterring the SEC at various stages of enforcement investigations, including the initial inquiry stage, the formal investigation stage and the Wells process stage. Our Group frequently persuades the SEC either not to take any action against our clients or to reduce the nature and scope of the charges, including the elimination of fraud based charges.
Contacts
- Fredric D. Firestone
+1 202 756 8031
Send E-mail - Eugene I. Goldman
+1 202 756 8057
Send E-mail - Steven S. Scholes
+1 312 984 7762
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