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RK&O is well-known known for its lawyers' particular expertise in analyzing, unraveling and explaining intricate financial and accounting transactions in the context of internal investigations, audit committee representations and government investigations. The Legal 500 ranked RK&O among the preeminent law firms practicing in the white collar criminal defense market and described us as "having an understanding of both senior management and regulators" and noted that our lawyers "know how to deal with the sensitivities of both."

Our experience in dealing with government regulators and our focus on the business objectives of our clients enable us to guide boards, audit committees and companies through difficult investigations. In the context of internal investigations and individual representations, we are able to provide more than just answers as to what happened and why; we provide counsel as to how to prevent problems from recurring. We believe in a "straight-shooting" approach. We rely on our expertise, our integrity and our willingness to fight for our clients’ objectives.

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We currently represent or have recently represented:

The receiver for Madoff Securities International, Ltd.
Several foreign trustees in connection with investigations by the DOJ Fraud Section, the United States Attorney's Offices for the Southern District of New York and the Western District of Texas, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the United States Senate and foreign regulators regarding alleged tax and securities fraud violations.
A global financial services firm in connection with parallel USAO and SEC investigations into possible fraudulent conduct in connection with stock loan transactions.
A law firm in connection with Department of Justice investigation and prosecution of promoters and lawyers involved with various tax shelter schemes.
The Audit Committee of One Liberty Properties in the investigation of misconduct by the company’s former CEO, Jeff Fishman, and in subsequent Department of Justice and SEC investigations.
A former derivatives salesperson at a global financial services firm in connection with the federal criminal and civil investigations concerning the municipal derivatives market, bid-rigging and other anticompetitive or fraudulent practices in the sale and pricing of derivatives to municipal issuers in connection with tax-exempt bond offerings.
A global financial services firm with respect to an internal investigation into improper trading by a former foreign exchange specialist.
The receiver for Westgate Capital Management, LLC.
The CEO of a major national banking conglomerate in connection with a criminal investigation and civil litigations concerning the accuracy of public statements made about the company’s financial health and performance.
A former senior executive of a global financial institution in connection with an ongoing SEC investigation concerning public statements made about the company’s sub prime exposure.
The former CEO of a Fortune 25 in connection with investigations by the SEC, DOJ and New York Attorney General involving disclosure, revenue recognition and other accounting issues.

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