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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STEVEN W. PERLSTEIN
steven.perlstein@kobrekim.com
Steven W. Perlstein practices in the areas of complex civil litigation, focusing on securities-related litigation, litigation related to complex commercial transactions, and adversary proceedings and contested matters arising out of insolvency proceedings. Mr. Perlstein also regularly represents clients in white-collar criminal defense matters and regulatory investigations.
Mr. Perlstein has participated in a variety of civil and criminal proceedings including, FINRA and AAA arbitrations, litigations in New York and Delaware state courts, federal district court, and the bankruptcy court.
Recent Engagements:
Mr. Perlstein's recent complex civil matters include:
- Representation of former Chief Financial Officer in connection with an options backdating investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in which no action was taken against the CFO and related civil securities and derivative actions
- Representation of an investment banking group engaged in over $3 billion of Collateralized Debt Obligations ("CDO") transactions in litigation related to those transactions
- Representation of a European investment bank involving a $2 billion commercial transaction dispute
- Representation of investment bank in connection with parallel civil litigation and regulatory proceedings relating to transactions with publicly traded company
- Representation of Senior Vice Chairman and other officers and employees of AIG in parallel civil litigation and regulatory proceedings
- Representation of a FINRA broker-dealer in several securities arbitrations
- Representation of controller of Fortune 500 in civil litigation related to alleged securities fraud where controller was dismissed
Mr. Perlstein's recent government enforcement defense and regulatory matters include:
- Representation of a large public company in the airline industry in connection with the U.S. Department of Justice investigation into alleged price-fixing in air cargo surcharges
- Representation of a senior accountant in connection with an accounting fraud investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in which no action was taken at the end of the investigation
- Representation of a senior executive of a major pharmaceutical products company in an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities & Exchange Commission related to accounting fraud allegations in which no action was taken at the end of the investigation
- Representation of a senior trader at a broker dealer relating to a New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") inquiry in which the NYSE concluded investigation without taking any additional action against trader
- Internal investigation of a United Kingdom based media company after allegations of accounting fraud by a whistleblower
- Advice to the British government in connection with litigation in the High Court of Justice in London
- Defense of private individual in criminal proceeding with related asset forfeiture claims
Prior To Kobre & Kim LLP:
Prior to joining Kobre & Kim LLP, Mr. Perlstein practiced at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, where he focused on complex commercial and securities litigation, and bankruptcy litigation.
Mr. Perlstein served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable John D. Butzner, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Professional & Community Involvement:
- American Bar Association, Member
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member
- Litigation Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member
- Federal Bar Council, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- New York State Bar Association Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Committee on Complex Civil Litigation, Member
News & Publications:
- Co-Chair, Securities Litigation: Stoneridge, Tellabs, Recent Developments and Decisions (New York City Bar Association, New York, July 2008)
- Panelist, Subprime Mortgage Meltdown Litigation: The Next Legal Frontier for Wall Street and Investors: Discussing how Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) have influenced the market and affected the sub prime mortgage crisis (New York American Inns of Court, New York, March 2008)
- Panelist, Hedge Funds, New Targets for Regulation and Litigation: Discussing hedge fund litigation and recent efforts by the Securities & Exchange Commission to regulate the hedge fund industry under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (New York American Inns of Court, New York, March, 2007)
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