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

  • Current defense of CFO of Fortune 500 company in parallel SEC and DOJ financial fraud investigations

  • Current defense of public company CEO in SEC insider trading investigation

  • Defense of CFO of leading Silicon Valley software provider in parallel SEC and DOJ financial reporting investigations resulting in no DOJ action and SEC non-fraud settlement

  • Defense of investment adviser in SEC investigation related to crypto assets management resulting in non-fraud SEC settlement

  • Defense of former senior executive of public cybersecurity company in SEC insider trading investigation resulting in no action

  • Defense of CEO of investment adviser in SEC investigation related to use of artificial intelligence in trading activity resulting in fraud-based SEC settlement with no DOJ referral

  • Pool counsel for employees of private Silicon Valley technology company in parallel SEC and DOJ financial reporting investigations resulting in no government action against clients

  • Defense of Controller of Fortune 500 Silicon Valley company in SEC financial reporting investigation and subsequent litigation resulting in dismissal of fraud-based charges and settlement

  • Defense of Director of public company and spouse in SEC insider trading investigation resulting in no action

  • Pool counsel for employees in DOJ and DOC export control investigation of leading Silicon Valley manufacturer resulting in no action by the government

  • Defense of co-founder and senior executive of public fintech company in parallel SEC and DOJ investigations resulting in no government action

  • Counsel for CEO and two senior executives of Fortune 20 company in Special Litigation Committee investigation resulting in no action by Board of Directors

  • Counsel for Deputy General Counsel of global cloud-computing company in internal software licensing investigation resulting in no action by Board of Directors or government

  • 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