When it’s make or break, do you choose the driver who needs a GPS or the one who’s been there before?
SGS partners have decades of experience defending and conducting investigations into potential fraud and other misconduct, whether as government prosecutors and enforcement attorneys, counsel to boards of directors, or counsel to individual officers, directors, and employees.
We understand the legal, business, and reputational risks our clients face in responding to external regulatory investigations and prosecutions and in proactively investigating internal concerns. We also work hard to minimize the uncertainty, frustration, and anxiety that often accompany these matters.
SGS attorneys have guided clients through a wide range of investigations and enforcement actions, including matters involving:
Financial statement improprieties
Public company reporting
Whistleblower and hotline concerns
Internal control failures
Compliance program deficiencies
Securities offerings
Conflicts of interest and independence issues
Private funds, mutual funds, and retail investment advisers
Executive compensation
Anti-money laundering compliance
Conduct of auditing and accounting professionals
Consumer protection
Conduct of financial services professionals
Stock manipulation
Insider trading
Employment discrimination and harassment complaints