Financial Investigations
In response to the dramatic and unprecedented developments in the global financial markets, Holland & Knight has assembled a "go-to" team of lawyers and professionals to counsel you on the issues, challenges and opportunities related to the current economic crisis.
Investigations of financial institutions and their directors and officers are on the rise. All signs indicate that this trend will continue and has great potential to increase exponentially. State and federal regulatory, investigative and prosecutorial agencies are gearing up for more investigations. Holland & Knight lawyers and professionals can help you to be proactive and prepared, or to assist if you are already dealing with an investigation.
With more than 1,100 attorneys in offices around the world, Holland & Knight is well suited to assist you with government investigations, proceedings and prosecutions during these tumultuous times.
Diverse Experience on a National Platform
More than 25 Holland & Knight lawyers have extensive experience working with regulatory, investigative and prosecutorial agencies. Our clients are guided by a dedicated team of seasoned professionals, including a former U.S. attorney, former chief of staff to the attorney general, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chief trial counsel, as well as former senior members of U.S. attorney offices and senior staff from the Department of Justice.
As a law firm with offices in nine states and the District of Columbia, Holland & Knight is committed to protecting your specific interests by drawing on resources from across the country. Lawyers with a wide range of government experience, including at the federal and state agency level, are located in 10 of our offices and stand ready to advise you.
Committed to Protecting Your Interests
Investigations and Compliance Services
Holland & Knight's Investigations Group, which has full-time investigators with more than 80 years of combined federal law enforcement experience, provides a broad range of integrated investigative, corporate compliance and consulting services.
In addition, the firm's Compliance Services Team can work with you to develop compliance plans, handle compliance issues and audits, conduct internal investigations, and determine other preventative actions.
Banking and Securities
Our attorneys have in-depth banking and securities knowledge and experience. Recently, Holland & Knight created a Financial Recovery Team to provide proactive counsel and support for clients navigating the current economic crisis.
Extensive Experience
Holland & Knight attorneys recognize the special needs of controversial cases and well-known clients, having handled a wide range of high profile cases from all sides, including:
- the largest bank fraud case in U.S. history
- an SEC investigation into Internet fraud
- special impeachment counsel, U.S. House of Representatives
- parallel state and federal investigations relating to mortgage-backed securities