Practice Focus:

Institutional Plaintiffs' Litigation

Government Enforcement Defense

Internal Investigations & Monitorships

Class & Derivative Action Defense

Education:

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D.

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law (Notes and Comments Editor)

Columbia University, B.A

Admissions:

New York

Florida

U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

ZAHARAH R. MARKOE
zaharah.markoe@kobrekim.com

New York:
800 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022
Tel. 212.488.1233
Fax. 212.488.1220

Zaharah R. Markoe focuses in the areas of government enforcement defense and internal investigations, with particular emphasis on securities-related litigation and investment manager and broker-dealer regulation. Ms. Markoe also practices complex civil litigation, focusing on appellate advocacy.

Recent Engagements:

• Representation of a FINRA member firm in a multi-million dollar arbitration involving various securities-related civil claims resulting in complete victory at hearing
• Representation of former executives of Banc of America Securities in high profile mutual fund industry investigations conducted by the New York State Attorney General's Office and related civil class and derivative actions
• Representation of a large Wall Street investment bank in an industry-wide securities inquiry into issues relating to certain fixed income securities conducted by the Securities & Exchange Commission
• Representation of the senior management of a publicly-held European media company in conducting an internal investigation into allegations of accounting fraud
• Representation of a former hedge fund manager in an investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and the Securities & Exchange Commission
• Representation of an investment banking group of a large investment bank in multi-million dollar federal lawsuit involving alleged theft of trade secrets and confidential information
• Representation of a Hong Kong corporation in an appeal of a matter relating to a banking dispute under the Uniform Commercial Code

Prior To Kobre & Kim LLP:

Prior to joining Kobre & Kim LLP, Ms. Markoe served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx County District Attorney's Office, where she focused on criminal appeals involving a wide variety of subject matters.

Professional & Community Involvement:

• American Bar Association, Member
• The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member
• Federal Bar Council, Member
• UJA Federation of New York, Member