Sydne K. Collier

Prior to joining Kirkland, Sydne was involved in the following matters:

Internal Investigations

• Advised executives of statewide Texas charter school in an internal investigation involving claims of possible attendance fraud by teachers and principals.
• Advised the executives of a licensed insurance agency of a multinational automotive manufacturer in an internal investigation involving claims of possible misrepresentation of customer data.
• Advised the audit committee of a publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production company in an internal investigation involving claims of possible accounting irregularity and gender discrimination.

Criminal and Civil Enforcement

• Served as second-chair defense counsel in $16 million healthcare fraud prosecution by DOJ.
• Represented music executive in an investigation and prosecution by DOJ alleging violation of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.
• Successfully defended a Chief Financial Officer of a Nasdaq-listed company in an accounting and disclosure fraud investigation by the SEC in which no claims were asserted against the client.
• Represented and advised individuals in insider trading investigations by the SEC.
• Successfully defended a Chief Financial Officer of a Nasdaq-listed company in federal court by utilizing the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act to obtain a voluntary dismissal of a securities class action lawsuit.
• Represented registered investment advisers in connection with SEC Division of Examinations routine and risk-based examinations.

Commercial Litigation

• Represented member of Grammy-award winning musical group in trademark infringement lawsuit against group members in federal court.
• Represented high-net-worth individual in breach of fiduciary duty and fraud action against power of attorney for misappropriating over $9 million.
• Obtained favorable verdict, and monetary compensation higher than the jury verdict, on behalf of client in 4-day jury trial as first chair against a company in catastrophic personal injury case.
• Represented court-appointed trustee in federal class action alleging fraudulent transfer.
• Represented court-appointed receiver in an SEC enforcement action involving a multi-million dollar investment scheme and securities fraud.

Holland & Knight LLP

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