Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Regulatory & Compliance, Securities Enforcement, Securities Litigation, White Collar Defense & Government Investigations, Blockchain Technology & Digital Assets

Charles J. Clark is a nationally acclaimed securities lawyer. Initially recognized for his work leading the investigation of Enron Corporation while serving as a senior member of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, Charles continues to represent his clients in their most important matters, drawing from his unique combination of government, in-house and private practice experience. Charles represents financial institutions, public companies and accounting firms, and their senior executives, in securities-related enforcement proceedings before the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, PCAOB, and other federal and state law enforcement and regulatory authorities. In particular, he counsels hedge funds, private equity firms, venture capital funds and other asset managers through regulatory scrutiny, including in routine and risk-based inspections and examinations and in enforcement proceedings. He defends investigations involving a broad spectrum of issues, including accounting and disclosure fraud, insider trading, foreign corruption, offering fraud, market manipulation, breach of fiduciary duty and conflicts of interest. In addition, Charles represents boards of directors and associated committees in internal investigations, and he provides guidance on corporate governance and trading practices for public companies and private funds. Prior to entering private practice, Charles served for nine years in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, most recently as assistant director supervising the investigation and prosecution of some of the SEC’s most significant matters.  

Charles has been recognized as a leading litigator by Chambers USA, The Legal 500 US and Benchmark Litigation. A frequent speaker and panelist, Charles has addressed a wide variety of topics of interest to the white collar defense community, including, most recently, the Wells and settlement process at the SEC and responding to the DOJ and SEC’s focus on individual accountability. He also serves as a resource for numerous media publications, including Bloomberg News, Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post.

New York University School of Law, JD, University of Virginia, BA, with high distinction.