IKE ADAMS represents a wide variety of clients in investigations and enforcement actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and other law enforcement authorities. A member of the Securities & Derivatives Enforcement and Regulatory and the White Collar: Government Litigation & Investigations practices, Ike has handled matters involving, among other things, alleged securities fraud, bank fraud, insider trading, accounting fraud, financial reporting and disclosure issues, auditor independence, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, export controls, economic sanctions, and investment adviser and broker-dealer misconduct.
Ike’s current and recent representations include:
In addition to his work on regulatory enforcement matters and litigation, Ike conducts internal reviews and investigations involving allegations of criminal, civil and ethical misconduct.
He has significant experience counseling clients on a wide range of FCPA and anticorruption compliance issues. In this regard, he develops and implements effective compliance programs, conducts assessments of FCPA and anticorruption risks, and advises on FCPA and anticorruption issues in mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
Ike also has experience with complex electronic discovery, cross-border discovery, and data privacy. He counsels clients on how to efficiently and effectively manage e-discovery risks and obligations and assists clients in developing policies and protocols to satisfy U.S. discovery obligations in view of foreign data protection laws.
Ike joined the firm following a clerkship with Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
