Friday 14 November 2014

What is the need of a litigator in securities & commodities?



In the finance and investment industry, disputes related to fraud, churning, and market manipulation are very common. This Increasing regulatory pressure has forced investment companies, broker-dealers, and hedge funds to find lawyers that can provide counsel or represent them in federal and state courts.
A litigator not only represents his clients in federal and state courts, but also in arbitration proceedings initiated by agencies like; FINRA, SEC, CME, and CFTC, and in administrative proceedings before the attorney general and the state security department, and other regulatory agencies.
Investment firms and professionals usually face regulatory investigation due to following reasons:
  • Fraud
  • Insider trading
  • Sales practice abuses
  • Rico claims
  • Market manipulation
  • Liquidation of margin accounts
  • Ponzi schemes and many others

Experienced business lawyers like Marlen Kruzhkov can represent clients for all the above-mentioned concerns. The list of clients he has worked for includes investors, investment banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, family offices, public and privately held entities, and many more.
He has years of experience in securities & commodities litigation. He also practices in White Collar Criminal Defense & Internal Investigations, Commercial Business Litigation, Corporate Governance and Financing Transactions etc.
Mr. Kruzhkov provides counsel to his clients in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity investments, financing transactions and corporate governance. Follow us on Linkedin