Jimmy Fokas is an experienced white collar and securities enforcement defense attorney with a broad practice representing public and private companies, regulated entities, audit committees and their officers, directors and employees before the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Justice (DOJ), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the New York Office of the Attorney General (NYAG). He also conducts internal investigations regarding potential FCPA violations and represents court-appointed fiduciaries in the recovery of assets.
Prior to joining the firm, Jimmy served as senior counsel in the Division of Enforcement in the New York regional office of the SEC, where he conducted investigations and commenced actions concerning accounting and financial reporting fraud, insider trading, offering fraud and various other securities law violations. He currently serves as a co-leader of the Financial Investigations, Restatement and Accounting practice team.
Jimmy helps his clients navigate complex fact patterns and the intricacies of government investigations in order to deliver favorable outcomes while minimizing reputational and financial risks. He also counsels public and private companies, including broker-dealers, with respect to compliance issues.
Securities and White Collar/ Court Appointed Fiduciaries
- Represents former accounting officer in SEC litigation involving accounting, books, records and internal controls issues.
- Part of team representing court-appointed SEC Receiver in the investigation and recovery of assets, including cryptographic assets, for defrauded investors in the SEC v. Qin fraud scheme.
Compliance and Regulatory Advice
- Represents and counsels an investment adviser during regulatory examination by the SEC.
Monitorships
- Managed a legal team in connection with the firm’s appointment as an independent monitor of a non-prosecution agreement between the DOJ and Mellon Bank, N.A., which involved assessment of the bank’s global compliance and employee training program and recommendations for enhancements of policies and procedures for data privacy, government contracting, FCPA and other compliance programs.