ROBERT W. HENOCH

robert.henoch@kobrekim.com

London:
60 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7BB
Tel. +44 (0) 20 3301 5704
Fax. +44 (0) 20 3301 5724

New York:
800 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022
Tel. +1 212 488 1204
Fax. +1 212 488 1224

Robert W. Henoch is a highly experienced trial lawyer and investigator. He has served as lead trial counsel in numerous jury trials, including high-profile and complex multi-defendant cases, and represented clients in high-stakes litigation. Prior to joining Kobre & Kim LLP, Mr. Henoch served for over five years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and former supervisor in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, as well as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office.

Recent Engagements:

Government Enforcement Defense:

• Serves as an expert witness in extradition matters in various English proceeding
• Representation of an indicted asbestos-removal contractor, regarding an antitrust prosecution by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York involving allegations of bid-rigging and kickbacks in the awarding of contracts at New York hospitals
• Representation of an employee of a prominent investment management firm in an investigation conducted by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, into alleged collusion at tax lien auctions and in an internal investigation conducted by the company's outside counsel in connection with the same investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice
• Representation of a Managing Director of an international financial institution in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Representation of the head of a European trust and asset management company in connection with a pending U.S. Department of Justice indictment relating to participation in an alleged tax evasion scheme involving bank accounts in "tax havens"
• Representation of a former officer of a global mining and exploration company in an investigation being conducted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Department of Justice into possible violations of the FCPA arising out of certain Southeast Asian projects
• Representation of the former Chief Operating Officer of a major Russian Oil Company in connection with an investigation into FCPA violations and violations of the UK Bribery Bill by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the City of London Police
• Representation of more than forty individuals pursuant to a U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of the Treasury investigation into violations of the Iranian sanctions regime
• Representation of a former employee of a large English investment bank in response to an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission into the bank's alleged involvement in the manipulation of the London Inter-Bank Offer Rate ("LIBOR") in relation to the US dollar and other currencies
• Representation of an individual charged with a US $4 million Medicare fraud by the U.S. Department of Justice
• Representation of a Chief Financial Officer of a privately held clothing retailer in an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice
• Representation at trial of a former securities broker dealer in a criminal prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice for securities fraud and wire fraud alleging over $1 billion in losses
• Representation of a former Commodity Pool Operator extradited from Germany in a criminal prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice for securities fraud and obstruction of justice in connection with the alleged unlawful trading of commodity futures
• Representation of a former securities broker, facing extradition from the United Kingdom, in a criminal prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice for securities fraud in connection with the alleged unlawful sale of billions of dollars of unregistered securities
• Representation of a New York entrepreneur in a criminal tax investigation by the IRS Criminal Investigation Division
• Representation of a former executive of a European multinational company in an antitrust investigation and prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as parallel U.S. and European civil litigation
• Representation of a U.K. businessman in an investigation by U.S. and U.K. authorities into alleged violations of the Arms Control Export Act and International Emergency Economic Powers Act
• Representation of the former Chief Financial Officer of a public company in an accounting fraud prosecution brought by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, as well as parallel U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and civil litigation
• Representation of a hedge fund in connection with the well-publicized Bear Stearns subprime fund collapse and resulting investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Representation of a former Chairman of the Board of Directors in a European company in connection with a FCPA investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice
• Representation of several executives of an international financial institution in an investigation into the setting of the London Inter-Bank Offer Rate ("LIBOR")
• Representation of the President of a multi-million dollar oil company in an asset forfeiture investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in the Northern District of Illinois

Investigations & Monitorships:

• Service as a government-appointed integrity monitor of a company servicing New York City. This engagement involves the examination of the company's financial statements, contracts, personnel, and ongoing activities to monitor compliance with local, state, and federal criminal and civil laws

Financial Products & Services Litigation:

• Representation of a publicly traded biotechnology company in a US $14.5 million suit against Oppenheimer & Co. for alleged violations of securities and broker dealer laws
• Representation of the former Senior Vice Chairman of AIG in connection with numerous class and derivative actions in New York and Delaware arising out of alleged accounting fraud and insurance regulatory violations
• Representation of a publicly-traded high-technology company in a US $254.6 million suit against Lehman Brothers, Inc. for alleged violations of securities laws and broker-dealer duties
• Representation of a publicly-traded media company in a US $36 million suit against Lehman Brothers, Inc. for alleged violations of securities laws and broker-dealer duties
• Representation of a publicly-traded company in a US $500+ million suit against Oppenheimer & Co. for alleged violations of securities laws and broker-dealer duties
• Representation of a publicly-traded company in a US $70+ million suit against Merrill Lynch for violations of securities laws and broker-dealer duties

Professional & Community Involvement:

• Extradition Lawyers' Association, Committee Member
• European Criminal Bar Association, Member
• Financial Services Lawyers Association, Member
• Society of English and American Lawyers, Member

News & Publications:

• Serious Economic Crime - A Boardroom Guide to Prevention and Compliance (White Page Ltd., 2011)
• The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FTI Consulting, London, May, 2011)
• Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation in the United States (AIJA Conference, Madrid, November, 2010)
• Abuse and Self-Dealing in the Financial Sector (28th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, Cambridge, September, 2010)
• Dealing with Regulators (What is Expected from Companies): A U.S. Perspective on Self-Reporting (AIJA Conference, London, June, 2010)
• Meeting the Challenges of Cross-Border Investigations (New York City Bar Association, New York, March 2010)
• How Extradition and MLAT Requests are Processed and Supervised within the U.S. Department of Justice (2009 Extradition Lawyers' Association Conference, London, November, 2009)
• Gathering Evidence for Foreign Confiscation in the United States (27th Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, Cambridge, September, 2009)
• Cross Examination Techniques (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Georgia, 2007)

Prior To Kobre & Kim LLP:

Prior to his time at Kobre & Kim LLP, while serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Mr. Henoch handled numerous white-collar criminal matters, including a multi-defendant bank fraud case involving the production and passing of counterfeit instruments. As a supervisor of two separate units at the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of New York, Mr. Henoch oversaw numerous investigations, prosecutions and trials involving computer forensics, fraud, money laundering, tax evasion and other white collar offenses. He also handled and oversaw several Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty ("MLAT") requests involving a variety of European, South American and Central American nations. He received the U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General's Directors Award for Superior Service.

Prior to his appointment as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Mr. Henoch served for nearly nine years as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office. As an Assistant District Attorney, he handled more than 150 felony cases ranging from violent crimes to fraud. Mr. Henoch served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves for over 23 years, obtaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Practice Focus:

• Government Enforcement Defense
• Investigations & Monitorships

Education:

• George Washington University, J.D.
• Honors College, University of Michigan, B.A.

Admissions:

• New York
• U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• United Kingdom, Registered Foreign Lawyer