Lawyer Overview

Mark D. Cahn has a securities and litigation practice, with particular emphasis on government and internal investigations, enforcement proceedings and litigation involving financial institutions, individuals and public companies.

Practice

Mr. Cahn has represented a wide range of public companies, financial institutions, individuals and corporations in internal corporate investigations, enforcement proceedings involving the SEC, NASD and other regulatory bodies, and federal and state court litigation. These matters involve primarily financial reporting, accounting and disclosure issues, securities and other financial fraud, and insider trading.

Recent Highlights

Illustrative of Mr. Cahn's Practice are:

• Mr. Cahn represented the Special Committee of WorldCom's Board of Directors in its investigation into WorldCom's accounting irregularities
  
• Mr. Cahn represented the Audit Committee of Royal Ahold, NV, in investigating alleged accounting and related issues
  
• Mr. Cahn has represented a major asset management institution in connection with government investigations into market timing and late trading

Professional Activities

Mr. Cahn has spoken to professional and industry groups on a wide variety of securities enforcement and litigation topics, including insider trading, supervision and internal corporate investigations.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation
• Securities
• Securities Enforcement
• Investigations and Criminal Litigation
• Securities Litigation

West Practice Categories

Litigation & Appeals, Securities Fraud & Insider Trading, Securities Law

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia
• New York

Education

• Yale Law School, 1986
  J.D.
• Tufts University, 1983
  B.A.
  Honors: summa cum laude

Address

1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Phones

+1 202 663 6249 (Business Phone)

Faxes

+1 202 663 6363 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.wilmerhale.com/