Partner

Dan Roeser is a partner in Goodwin’s Securities Litigation & White Collar Defense group and its Digital Currency & Blockchain Technology practice. Mr. Roeser represents companies and institutions, underwriters, and individuals in securities actions, shareholder derivative actions, and criminal and regulatory proceedings. His clients span a wide range of industries, including financial services, life sciences, and technology:

Companies and Institutions: Mr. Roeser has represented an array of domestic and international companies and institutions, including Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Countrywide Financial Corporation, the Tezos Foundation, and Nomura Securities International, Inc. Underwriters: Mr. Roeser has represented syndicates of investment banks that underwrote primary and secondary public offerings of issuers across several industries, including financial services, money transfer and payment services, and life sciences. Individuals: Mr. Roeser has represented a series of C-suite officers and other individuals, including the former CEO of Wells Fargo; the former CEO of Petrobras; the Chairman and CEO of Caesars Entertainment Corporation; and the CFO of Pfizer, Inc. Criminal and Regulatory Proceedings: Mr. Roeser has represented individuals and institutions in criminal insider trading cases and investigations by the United States Attorney’s Office, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Mr. Roeser’s cases involve some of the most high-profile matters of their kind, such as the Wells Fargo, Petrobras and Caesars litigations, as well as legal issues that are at the leading edge of securities law, such as digital currency + blockchain technology; high frequency, algorithmic trading; and spoofing.

JD, Harvard Law School (cum laude) 2002 / AB, Harvard College (magna cum laude) 1997