UK Gambling Company Under Grand Jury Investigation
A U.K.-based online gambling public company was subject to a grand jury investigation involving the DOJ, FBI and IRS which ultimately led to an indictment and Congressional action.
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Crisis & Issues Management
B2C Business Under Scrutiny from a State Regulator
A consumer-facing institution came under deep scrutiny from a state regulator concerned about its business and marketing practices. An application to renew its license to operate was denied pending further review and hearings. Making matters worse, the regulatory body called for the organization to be closed and monies returned to customers if it failed to address the concerns in a satisfactory manner.
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Crisis & Issues Management, Litigation, Financial Services
Hedge Fund Faces Accusations of Insider Trading
The Department of Justice launched a major investigation into insider trading across Wall Street. Ultimately, the number of prosecutions would be in the dozens. One of the first major cases involved a hedge fund manager who had obtained non-public, material information from a third-party expert who was under contract advising a variety of companies. When the Department of Justice began its inquiry into this manager and his suspected trades, the manager denied any wrongdoing and also induced the third-party expert to do the same.
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Litigation
US Executive Contests an Interpol Red Notice
A U.S. executive was caught in an emerging market political power struggle which resulted in wrongful legal action against him in an ex-U.S. court vulnerable to political pressure. The foreign government then obtained an Interpol Red Notice against him.
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Crisis & Issues Management, Litigation, Financial Services
Billion-Dollar Hedge Fund Faces Risk of Fund Liquidation
A multi-billion dollar fund faced multiple challenges converging on management. A former partner had been criminally indicted; both regulators and law enforcement questioned the fund’s investment practices; market conditions had deteriorated, which undermined valuations. The news media swarmed in creating a reputation risk, and redemptions from investors had built as they lost confidence in the fund.
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Crisis & Issues Management, Litigation, Financial Services
Financial Services Company Faces SEC Legal Action
This financial services company – with a notable brand among institutions and retail investors – was facing legal actions from individuals and government regulators, including the SEC. Silence in the media wasn’t working; critics were gaining the upper hand. News coverage was hurting morale at the firm, and clients were beginning to withdraw their money.
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Financial Services
Mitsui Fudosan America Grows US Real Estate Portfolio
As part of its “Innovation 2017” plan, Mitsui Fudosan America (MFA) aimed to grow the company’s $39 billion portfolio by adding high value-added real estate development projects in U.S. gateway cities, such as New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. To do so, MFA had to stand apart from the flurry of other foreign real estate investors and developers, especially those who entered the U.S. market in the 1980’s and then fled during the real estate downturn a decade later.
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Non-Profit & Government
Non-profit Donations during COVID-19
Our client asked that we make recommendations for a donation to individuals, a community, or entity in need during COVID-19.
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Technology
Stakeholder Engagement For a Fintech Product Launch
A fintech firm wanted to raise its brand awareness and launch its product in New York. However, it faced challenges because the service tied to the product is not widely known. It knew who its customers were but needed to know how to get to them.
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