Practice Focus:
Institutional Plaintiffs' Litigation
Government Enforcement Defense
Internal Investigations & Monitorships
Asset Forfeiture, Tracing & Recovery
Class & Derivative Action Defense
Whistleblower Representation
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ANDREW C. LOURIE
andrew.lourie@kobrekim.com
Andrew C. Lourie practices in the areas of government enforcement defense, internal investigations & monitorships, institutional plaintiffs' litigation, and asset forfeiture & recovery. Mr. Lourie is an experienced trial attorney who, prior to joining Kobre & Kim LLP, served in various high-level positions with the U.S. Department of Justice, including as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Chief of Staff for the Criminal Division and as Chief of the Public Integrity Section. Mr. Lourie also served for sixteen years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Florida and the District of New Jersey.
Recent Engagements:
- Representation of the former Chief Executive Officer of a large European company in defending against a prosecution in Europe for alleged criminal negligence in connection with alleged spoliation of $250 million in company assets
- Representation of a large shipping company in conducting an internal investigation and addressing investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division over alleged price-fixing in the cargo industry
- Representation of private clients regarding over $2 billion of disputed funds subject to forfeiture proceedings in multiple jurisdictions in Europe
- Representation of the former head of energy trading at Amaranth Advisors LLC in connection with litigation against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over alleged manipulation of the natural gas futures markets
Prior To Kobre & Kim LLP:
As Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Chief of Staff, Mr. Lourie was responsible for the operations of the 438-lawyer Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC. As Chief of the Public Integrity Section, he supervised the nation's most sensitive public corruption prosecutions, including corruption investigations on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch emanating from the prosecution of former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. At the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, Mr. Lourie was a supervisor and also served in the Economic Crimes Unit , where he handled complex fraud matters, including healthcare and securities/investment fraud.
Prior to working as an Assistant United States Attorney, Mr. Lourie practiced at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in New York.
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
- American Bar Association, Member
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy ("NITA") program at Emory University School of Law, Faculty Member
- Mr. Lourie is regularly called upon to lecture about and present papers on public corruption, ethics and corporate fraud issues
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