Asheesh Goel, P.C.

Anti-Corruption and International Risks

• Lead counsel for bulge-bracket alternative asset manager in connection with DOJ and SEC investigations into bribery allegations in China raised by internal whistleblower.
• Lead counsel representing U.S.-based multinational technology company in SEC and DOJ FCPA investigation involving allegations in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and South Asia.
• Lead counsel representing U.S.-based multinational medical device company in industry-wide SEC and DOJ FCPA investigation involving 13 countries across Europe, Asia, and Latin-America.
• Lead counsel to major medical device manufacturer in connection with DOJ and SEC FCPA investigation involving allegations of misconduct in Mexico and Brazil.
• Lead counsel representing U.S.-based alternative asset management firm in SEC and DOJ FCPA investigation involving allegations in North Africa.
• Lead counsel representing two financial institutions in industry-wide SEC FCPA investigation focusing on interactions with Sovereign Wealth Funds in Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
• Lead counsel for U.S.-based multinational medical technology company in connection with World Bank investigation involving allegations in South Asia.
• Lead counsel representing European industrialist in connection with DOJ and SFO investigation into UK-based multinational energy company.
• Lead counsel representing former senior executives of large U.S. based retailer in SEC and DOJ investigation involving potential violations of the FCPA in Mexico, India and China.
• Lead counsel to prominent U.S. real estate investment firm in connection with government of Brazil’s anti-corruption investigation into real estate investment industry.
• Global anti-corruption and international risks counsel to one of the world’s leading publicly traded agricultural processing companies.

Securities Enforcement

• Lead counsel for Nikola Corporation in connection with multi-prong investigation by DOJ, SEC and other law enforcement agencies into disclosure fraud allegations raised by a short seller report in connection with SPAC transaction.
• Lead counsel for an electric vehicle technology company, reporting to independent special committee, in connection with internal investigation and SEC investigation into disclosure fraud allegations raised by a short seller report after a SPAC transaction.
• Lead counsel for an electric vehicle startup in connection with SEC investigation into allegations of disclosure fraud.
• Lead counsel for public company in connection with SEC investigation into manipulation of “meme” stocks.
• Lead counsel for public company in the commercial space exploration and development business in connection with SEC investigation into disclosure fraud allegations raised by internal whistleblower.
• Lead counsel for Special Committee of the board of publicly-listed commodities trading company in connection with an SEC investigation into potential financial statement fraud.
• Lead counsel for assisted-living public company in connection with SEC and DOJ investigations involving potential financial disclosure fraud.
• Lead counsel to prominent publicly-traded healthcare and life-sciences company in connection with FINRA and SEC insider trading investigations.
• Lead counsel representing audit committee of publicly-traded subprime lender conducting internal investigation into various accounting issues.
• Lead counsel for advisor to money market fund in connection with SEC investigation into potential advisory fraud.
• Lead counsel for CFO of publicly-traded REIT in connection with SEC investigation into potential advisory and financial fraud.
• Lead counsel for CFO of publicly traded renewable energy firm in connection with SEC investigation into potential accounting fraud.

Chicago Managing Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP, 2008–2017

Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 2006–2008