ERIC B. BRUCE

eric.bruce@kobrekim.com

Washington, DC:
1919 M Street, NW, Washington DC 20036
Tel. +1 202 664 1903
Fax. +1 202 664 1923

New York:
800 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022
Tel. +1 212 488 1203
Fax. +1 212 488 1223

Eric B. Bruce is an experienced trial lawyer and investigator who regularly handles a broad range of matters. He has tried numerous cases both as a prosecutor and a defense attorney, and regularly handles high-profile matters on behalf of the firm's clients. Prior to joining Kobre & Kim LLP, Mr. Bruce served in the U.S. Department of Justice for more than a decade: as Counselor to the Attorney General of the United States, as Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. His practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, internal investigations, regulatory enforcement, business litigation matters, and complex extradition proceedings.

Recent Engagements:

Financial Products & Services Litigation:

• Service as special counsel to a former executive at a large financial institution for the purposes of settlement and mediation advice in a suit involving mortgage-backed securities

Government Enforcement Defense:

• Representation of Pankesh Patel in the highly-publicized, eight week long "FCPA sting trial" in Washington DC. Mr. Bruce obtained a novel ruling regarding the government's assertion of expansive jurisdiction under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"), which resulted in the Court entering a judgment of acquittal in favor of Mr. Patel on an alleged substantive violation of the act. Mr. Bruce also sought and obtained a mistrial from the Court as to the remaining two charges against Mr. Patel when the jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict
• Representation of several executives at a large pharmaceutical company in a qui tam action against the company and an investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York into alleged off-label marketing practices by the company
• Representation of a Middle Eastern Prince in connection with an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC into alleged FCPA violations
• Representation of a former top executive at a large financial institution in connection with investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, United Kingdom and Swiss securities regulatory authorities, and class action litigation into the valuation of asset-backed securities
• Representation of the Senior Vice President of an airline finance company in connection with an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC into alleged money laundering and FCPA violations
• Representation of a former Chief Executives Officer of a large industrial company in Eastern Europe in connection with a criminal prosecution arising out of a fire at the company's plant
• Representation of the former head of a Commodity Pool Operator in connection with a criminal prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice and a parallel civil enforcement action by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Insolvency & Debtor-Creditor Disputes:

• Representation of a real estate advisory company in bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware involving a US $60 million commercial real estate dispute

Prior To Kobre & Kim LLP:

Prior to joining Kobre & Kim LLP, Mr. Bruce was Counselor to the Attorney General of the United States and advised the Attorney General each day on a wide range of matters including complex white-collar investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"), major counter-narcotics trafficking efforts, and national security and international matters, including terrorism and espionage cases.

Prior to his service with the Attorney General, Mr. Bruce served as Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice and advised the Assistant Attorney General on all national security issues arising out of the Division's criminal cases, including matters ranging from terrorism cases to insider trading cases to cases involving the unauthorized disclosure of classified information.

Mr. Bruce also served for more than ten years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. In that office, he prosecuted a wide range of cases, including complex white-collar frauds, international terrorism cases, and high-profile extradition proceedings.

Before his time at the U.S Department of Justice, Mr. Bruce practiced at Arent Fox LLP, focusing on complex civil litigation.

Professional & Community Involvement:

• American Bar Association, Member
• Extradition Lawyers' Association, Member
• European Criminal Bar Association, Member
• Federal Bar Association, Member
• International Bar Association, Member

Practice Focus:

• Government Enforcement Defense
• Financial Products & Services Litigation

Education:

• University of Maryland School of Law, J.D.
  Maryland Law Review (Articles Editor)
  
  Defense Counsel Journal (Contributing Author)
• Lafayette College, B.A.

Admissions:

• District of Columbia
• New York
• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit