SEAN P. CASEY

Recent Engagements:

Financial Products & Services Litigation:

• Representation of an institutional client in connection with a dispute of breaches of representations and warranties in PSA and MLPA in a securitization worth over US $1 billion
• Representation of an international shipping company in a dispute with an investment bank relating to the valuation of various hedging instruments and a breach of an ISDA agreement
• Representation of a group of investors seeking information regarding the status of US $70+ million of investments in gated offshore funds specializing in PIPEs, in evaluating strategic options, including a potential takeover of certain funds in order to assert investor rights, and claims directly against fund principals and other third-parties

Insolvency & Debtor-Creditor Disputes:

• Representation of a prominent businessman in connection with alleged wire and mail fraud conduct in connection with a partnership and debtor-creditor dispute involving several hundred million dollars of assets

Government Enforcement Defense:

• Representing multiple individuals under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice for insider trading and related activities
• Representation of an individual in an international antitrust matter conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice into the municipal bond market
• Representation of a former commodities broker at a large financial institution in connection with an investigation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission into alleged trading violations
• Representation of multiple executives of a large oil company through multidistrict civil discovery process and related government inquiries
• Representation of an executive at a European-based conglomerate in an U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation and civil action relating to allegations of accounting fraud and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA")
• Representation of an employee of an international biotechnology company in connection with a lawsuit filed by the New York State Attorney General's Office and 15 additional states alleging illegal kickbacks and other fraud relating to the billing and prescription practices of a prescription drug
• Representation of a former employee of an online gaming company, in connection with a criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into criminal internet gambling charges
• Representation of an investor relations firm in an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into the sales, revenues and investment agreements of a large packaging company

Investigations & Monitorships:

• Represented independent directors of a European financial services company in investigating alleged financial improprieties of certain high-level executives, requiring sensitive electronic data collection and investigations in the United Kingdom and Luxembourg, among other places
• Representation of a leading global contracting company in conducting an internal investigation into possible FCPA violations
• Representation of an audit committee in the internal accounting investigation of a New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") listed company and a related U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation
• Conducting an internal review of potential wrongdoing by senior employees of a portfolio company and the managing director of a private equity firm in connection with schemes to defraud and false invoices
• Serves as a government-appointed integrity monitor of a construction company servicing New York City. This engagement involves the examination of the company's financial statements, contracts, personnel, and ongoing activities to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal criminal and civil laws

Prior To Kobre & Kim LLP:

Prior to joining Kobre & Kim LLP, Mr. Casey was a Partner at a global law firm representing clients in corporate internal investigations, U.S. Department of Justice inquiries, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory enforcement matters.

While serving as the Deputy Chief of the Business and Securities Fraud Unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, Mr. Casey supervised all securities fraud investigations and trials in that District and served as the liaison to various government agencies and regulatory institutions including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and FINRA.

Mr. Casey also served as Senior Counsel in the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He began his career as a law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals of Maryland for the Honorable Glenn T. Harrell, Jr.

Professional & Community Involvement:

• American Bar Association, Member
• Association of Securities and Exchange Commission Alumni, Inc., Member
• International Bar Association, Member
• The Ireland Funds, Member
• Irish American Bar Association of NY, Member

News & Publications:

• Panelist, The Dodd-Frank Act & Its Impact on Bankruptcy & Securities Laws (New York City Bar Association, New York, January 2011)
• Selected to The Irish Legal 100 2010 and 2011

Practice Focus:

• Financial Products & Services Litigation
• Government Enforcement Defense
• Investigations & Monitorships

Education:

• Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M
• University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D.
• Loyola College of Maryland, B.A.

Admissions:

• District of Columbia
• New York
• Maryland
• U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit