Representative Matters
Bill Kimball has successfully represented executives, individuals, and corporations across a range of industries in matters involving SEC, DOJ, and internal investigations, including
Defense of former General Counsel of leading, public securities firm in broad SEC investigation involving financial reporting fraud, resulting in no action by the SEC staff
Defense of CEO and of General Counsel of leading Silicon Valley software company in internal investigation involving financial reporting fraud
Defense of hedge fund manager in parallel DOJ and SEC insider trading investigations, resulting in no action
Pool counsel for employees in internal and SEC investigations of leading Silicon Valley technology company involving financial reporting fraud
Counsel to former CEO’s spouse in SEC executive compensation investigation, resulting in no action
Defense of employee of UK-based investment adviser, resulting in no action
Recent DOJ matters include: representation of individuals in DOJ investigations involving insider trading, mortgage fraud, antitrust violations, offering fraud, ERISA fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering
Recent FINRA matters include: representation of individuals in insider trading investigations; representation of accountant in offering fraud investigation
Defense of Fortune 500 manufacturing company and current and former CEOs, Chairmen, officers, and directors in wide-ranging SEC insider trading and Regulation FD investigation involving hedge fund, resulting in no action
Counsel for Fortune 100 automobile manufacturer in internal investigation concerning tax reporting issues, resulting in no action
Defense of leading nutritional supplement manufacturer in parallel DOJ and SEC investigations of alleged FCPA violations in more than 20 foreign jurisdictions
Counsel for chairman and CEO of Silicon Valley financial services company in SEC and DOJ bank fraud investigation
Counsel for Fortune 500 and smaller issuers, audit committees, board members, chief executive officers, and other executives in connection with more than a dozen parallel DOJ and SEC options timing investigations