Cooley LLP has extensive experience representing domestic and multijurisdictional companies and senior executives before all key regulatory authorities, and has expertise in criminal proceedings and investigations relating to the full range of white-collar crime offenses. With a deep bench, the group has strong capabilities in issues such as fraud, bribery and corruption, Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions, and investigations instigated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The practice is led by Andrew Goldstein, who splits his time between Washington DC and New York, and is a go-to white-collar lawyer for all aspects of investigations and enforcement. The team also includes Russell Capone in Boston, whose expertise includes white-collar crime, cybercrime, securities fraud, public corruption, civil rights violations, as well as other areas, and Rebekah Donaleski in New York, a seasoned trial lawyer with a client base that spans multiple industries.
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Key clients
- Abnormal Security
- Chegg
- Horizon Therapeutics
- Indiana University
- Rubrik
- Anthony M. Sanborn
- Ed Westerman
- Harpreet Chadha
- Manish Lachwani
- Nishad Singh
Work highlights
Represented FTX’s former director of engineering Nishad Singh in investigations by the US Attorney’s Office for the SDNY, the SEC, the CFTC and the New York Attorney General’s Office in a high-profile criminal and civil investigation.
Representing State Senator Emil Jones III against a set of bribery-related charges brought by the United States Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Illinois.
Representing former FTI managing directors in a total of four actions related to claims that they violated restrictive covenants when they left FTI to join Secretariat.
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Practice head
Andrew Goldstein
Other key lawyers
Russell Capone; Rebekah Donaleski; John Hemann