Alan Stevens
Partner
Alan regularly represents national banks, international corporations, and executives in white collar matters, internal investigations, and complex commercial disputes. He negotiates resolutions of investigations and enforcement matters with numerous government agencies and litigates in federal and state courts across the country.
Key Matters
Representative Internal Investigation and Government Enforcement Experience
- Represented a global financial institution in a complex set of enforcement actions and investigations involving the US Department of Justice, prudential regulatory agencies, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and other entities.
- Represented executives in a high-profile securities investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) related to the manipulation of corporate earnings conducted, resulting in no charges filed against clients.
- Represented multiple employees of an international health care company in an investigation conducted by DOJ, resulting in no charges against clients.
- Represented an executive of a national bank in an SEC investigation, resulting in no charges against the client.
- Represented executives in a high-profile securities investigation related to the manipulation of corporate earnings conducted by the SEC and DOJ, resulting in no charges against the clients.
- Represented a national bank in response to State Attorney General inquiries regarding borrower complaints.
- Represented an executive of a mortgage company in an investigation conducted by DOJ and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), resulting in no charges against the client.
Representative Litigation Experience
- Represented a subsidiary of multi-billion-dollar private equity company in asbestos litigation, resulting in no damages or findings of fault against client.
- Represented a global accounting firm through trial in New Jersey state court on accounting malpractice and other claims, resulting in judgment for client following several appeals.
- Represented an equipment rental company in breach of contract action through trial in Delaware Chancery Court, resulting in obtaining a US$100M termination fee following dissolution of a pending merger.
- Represented three global financial institutions in False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam action, resulting in dismissal with prejudice.
- Represented a raw material company pursuing breach of contract, fiduciary duty, and unfair and deceptive trade practices claims against former employees, resulting in favorable settlement.
- Represented a global media services company in a federal class action discrimination pursued jointly by private plaintiffs and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), resulting in summary judgment for the client.
- Represented a national equipment service provider in contract disputes, resulting in favorable pre-litigation resolutions.
Representative Advice/Counseling on Business, Compliance, Risk, and Audit Processes and Controls
- Advised executives of a global financial institution on enhancing compliance and business processes, enhancing customer communications and contracts, customer remediation, and public disclosures.
- Advised a global consumer products company on intellectual property rights and coordinated with government agencies on related intellectual property infringement claims.
- Advised business and legal teams of a multi-billion-dollar business services company on how to minimize litigation and regulatory risk related to vendor contracts and regulatory reporting.