With its focus on the financial services sector, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP is well equipped to advise clients such as financial institutions, broker-dealers, private funds, and investment professionals. In addition to handling cases relating to financial misconduct, the team also advises on a wider range of white-collar matters, including public corruption, FCPA violations, and cybersecurity. Charles Clark and Peter White are based in Washington DC. Clark frequently handles enforcement proceedings before the DOJ and SEC, while White advises both companies and executives on an array of white-collar matters, including false claims, public corruption, and fraud. Located in New York, Craig Warkol has experience advising on securities fraud, insider trading, and market manipulation.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They have excellent attorneys who understand the issues and how to communicate with their clients.’

  • ‘Charles Clark and McKenzie Haynes are both very thorough.’

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Key clients

  • Candlestick Capital Management LP
  • Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • Murchinson Ltd.
  • Prime Group Holdings, LLC
  • Tiger Global Management, LLC
  • Credit Suisse
  • Instinet, LLC
  • Interactive Brokers LLC
  • Maltese Capital Management LLC
  • Patriot Financial Partners
  • Nexo Capital Inc.
  • Société Générale

Work highlights

  • Represented Nexo Capital Inc., a digital asset lending platform, in parallel investigations brought by the SEC, CFPB, and numerous state regulatory agencies related to the company’s offering of an interest-earning product.
  • Represented Prime Group Holdings in an investigation by the SEC for allegedly failing to adequately disclose millions of dollars of real estate brokerage fees.
  • Representing and advising several hedge funds regarding their obligation to maintain and preserve electronic communications.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Charles Clark, Craig Warkol

Other key lawyers

John Nowak, Peter White, Douglas Koff, McKenzie Haynes