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Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie

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United States • Dispute resolution

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Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense

Baker McKenzie stands out for its ‘global reach and availability of quality partners’, and has extensive experience representing businesses, executives, and employees in proceedings brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, as well as other regulatory authorities. The team has notable skills in matters relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, antitrust, securities, immigration, and fraud. The practice is co-led by William Devaney in New York, and Peter Tomczak and Jerome Tomas in Chicago.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Global reach and availability of quality partners and associates to address speed of resolution and timely meeting availability. Extremely high standard of competence of expertise across the partners to manage the investigation, helping us gain a calmness and trust over a very complex situation.'

  • ‘The pragmatism of all individuals is a stand-out. They are clearly experts in their field, but how they communicate with the client has been a game-changer for us, to be able to manage the investigation internally and bring this to a timely resolution.'

Key clients

  • SEC v. Joshua Coleman; United States of America v. Joshua Coleman
  • Sciens Investment Management LLC and Sciens Diversified Managers, LLC
  • SEC v. Sapere Wealth Management, LLC and Scott Trease US v. Christian Fernandez, SEC v. William John Mikula, et al.
  • Mariano Jinkis and Full Play Group

Work highlights

Representing Arete Wealth in an active litigation by the SEC in the Federal District Court of Illinois and Chicago, in an investigation by the SEC’s New York office.
Serving as lead counsel for Merit Medical in an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act related to the company’s operations in China.
Represented SEC-registered investment adviser Vesta Advisors and its principal, Joshua Coleman, in an SEC investigation regarding allegations of misleading statements to advisory clients about the use and encumbrance of assets, as well as alleged misappropriation of funds.
Practice head

William Devaney; Peter Tomczak; Jerome Tomas