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LEANNE A. BORTNER
leanne.bortner@kobrekim.com
Washington DC:
1919 M Street, NW, Washington DC 20036
Tel. +1 202 664 1935
Fax. +1 202 664 1920
Leanne A. Bortner focuses on the areas of white-collar criminal defense, regulatory investigations and complex civil litigation with a particular emphasis on securities law, focusing on the financial services sector.
Recent Engagements:
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Representation of the Vice-President of an air cargo contracting company under investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York for payoffs made to Government officials
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Representation of the Treasurer of a transportation company, regarding an Office of Inspector General investigation into defeased lease agreements
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Representation of a key party in connection with the Chapter 11 administration of Archway Cookies LLC & Mother Cake and Cookie Co.
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Representation on an employee in an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities & Exchange Commission into allegations of violations of U.S. law, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and false statements, relating to the construction of a natural gas complex in Africa
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Representation of an insurance industry executive in connection with investigations conducted by the New York State Attorney General's Office, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Securities & Exchange Commission into alleged accounting fraud and bid-rigging
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Representation of several executives of a European financial institution in connection with investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding Office of Foreign Assets Control issues
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Representation of Brian Hunter, the former Head of Energy Trading at Amaranth Advisors, in litigation against the FERC and the CFTC over alleged improper trading of natural gas futures contracts
Prior To Kobre & Kim LLP:
Prior to joining Kobre & Kim LLP, Ms. Bortner practiced at Nixon Peabody LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP where she focused on white-collar criminal defense and government investigations.
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Practice Focus:
Education:
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Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
The Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy (Articles Editor)
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University of Pennsylvania, B.A.
Admissions:
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District of Columbia
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New York
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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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