Public Companies

Experience Highlights

• Special board committee of a financial services public company both in conducting an internal investigation involving corporate governance, internal control and financial reporting issues, and in handling related SEC, DOJ, and other regulatory investigations and shareholder litigation.

• ​​​​​​CEO and chairman of a consumer finance public company in a special committee investigation relating to a shareholder demand involving disclosure, corporate governance, valuation, and other issues.

• Yelp and three of its senior officers in successful defense of a 10b-5 securities class action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that involved Yelp's revision of forward-looking guidance and related disclosures.

• National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. in securing a major victory in the Delaware Supreme Court, reversing a $118.5 million judgment against National Union and several other insurers.

• Pharmaceutical manufacturer in connection with an SEC enforcement action and potential litigation.

• National accounting firms and associated individuals in SEC investigations regarding valuation disputes, including in connection with Level 3 (hard-to-value) assets.

• Public issuers in navigating securities-related issues arising from the Trump administration’s Executive Orders.

• Publicly traded alternative investment management company in compliance advice concerning alternative data usage and policies.

• Former chief financial officer of a public company in SEC investigation into alleged fraud. Persuaded SEC to drop charges, resulting in settlement under the financial reporting and disclosure provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.