Milbank Litigation and White Collar partner George Canellos will speak on a panel titled “Rebuttal: The Defense Perspective” at Practising Law Institute’s 51st Annual Institute on Securities Regulation program on November 6, 2019 in New York City.
Panelists will discuss the following topics:
- Civil and criminal enforcement priorities and trends
- Strategies for effective advocacy before the government
- The latest on cooperation
- Managing multi-agency and cross-border investigations
- Key Judicial and Policy Developments: Lorenzo; update on administrative proceedings; disgorgement and other relief post-Kokesh, whistleblower retaliation
The program will cover the latest developments in the capital markets, from unicorn IPOs, to due diligence issues, to direct listings, and more.
Mr. Canellos represents financial institutions, public companies, asset management firms, and individuals in government investigations and contested litigation in federal and state courts, and advises clients on corporate governance and compliance with the securities and banking laws. He has received national recognition and many awards for his achievements in litigation and capital markets enforcement. Praised by Chambers USA as “a tremendously talented lawyer” and “very cogent thinker” who is able to “handle difficult situations in a very calming matter,” Mr. Canellos has more than two decades of experience prosecuting and defending white collar criminal cases and civil actions arising under the securities laws, having served twice in federal law enforcement — most recently in top positions at the US Securities and Exchange Commission and earlier in his career as a federal criminal prosecutor in the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
For more information on this program and to register, please click here.
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