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Government Investigations & White Collar Defense

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Junaid Zubairi represents companies, boards, senior executives, financial advisors, and accounting firms in government investigations and related litigation, internal investigations, securities litigation and regulatory compliance matters.

A former senior enforcement attorney at the SEC, Junaid draws on his past experience and insider perspective to help clients respond to a broad array of inquiries by the SEC, DOJ, PCAOB and other federal and state agencies.

Junaid advises clients on issues including alleged accounting and financial fraud, disclosure issues, investment advisor misconduct, insider trading, audit deficiencies and other high-stakes investigations. He contains problems before they escalate, and structures responses that are persuasive to regulators. Clients turn to him to secure declinations, mitigate penalties and obtain favorable resolutions in line with their broader business goals. Experienced in parallel investigations involving sensitive matters, Junaid delivers actionable guidance with discretion.

A recognized authority, Junaid regularly speaks at and organizers conferences and seminars on SEC, DOJ, white-collar and enforcement trends. His insights have also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Law360, SEC Today, Compliance Week, and other industry publications, where he is regularly called on to discuss government priorities and effective defense strategies.

• Past Regional Co-Chair, Association of SEC Alumni (ASECA)

• Member, Chicago Bar Association

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2002

• Loyola University Chicago, B.A., 1999, cum laude