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Gary Adamson represents clients in regulatory proceedings, investigations and complex commercial litigation. He frequently represents accounting firms and individual accountants in litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations by the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), and state authorities. Gary also represents clients in complex disputes about items such as fiduciary relationships, breach of contract, civil RICO, and fraud-related matters. He has sophisticated experience representing clients before investigative agencies and in the federal, state, and appeals cases.
Fluent in Spanish, Gary also has unique experience in Latin American investigations and enforcement actions.
J.D., Cornell Law School
B.A., Brigham Young University
New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Portuguese
Spanish
October 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top Rankings in Legal 500 Latin America 2025 Guide
January 4, 2022
King & Spalding Bolsters Global Professional Liability & Accountant Defense Practice in D.C. and New York
Successfully represented major US public audit firms and individual professionals in connection with investigations by the Divisions of Enforcement of the SEC and PCAOB.
Successfully represented foreign public audit firms and their professionals in England, Mexico and Brazil in connection with litigation and regulatory matters, including investigations by the SEC and PCAOB Division of Enforcement.
Represented a generic pharmaceutical company in a contract dispute concerning the scope of an exclusive license; obtained an order from the Third Circuit reversing a decision granting summary judgment in favor of the opposing party, and subsequently obtained a multimillion-dollar jury verdict at trial.
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September 21, 2023
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations
October 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top Rankings in Legal 500 Latin America 2025 Guide
January 4, 2022
King & Spalding Bolsters Global Professional Liability & Accountant Defense Practice in D.C. and New York
Successfully represented major US public audit firms and individual professionals in connection with investigations by the Divisions of Enforcement of the SEC and PCAOB.
Successfully represented foreign public audit firms and their professionals in England, Mexico and Brazil in connection with litigation and regulatory matters, including investigations by the SEC and PCAOB Division of Enforcement.
Represented a generic pharmaceutical company in a contract dispute concerning the scope of an exclusive license; obtained an order from the Third Circuit reversing a decision granting summary judgment in favor of the opposing party, and subsequently obtained a multimillion-dollar jury verdict at trial.
See more
September 21, 2023
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations
October 23, 2024
King & Spalding Earns Top Rankings in Legal 500 Latin America 2025 Guide
January 4, 2022
King & Spalding Bolsters Global Professional Liability & Accountant Defense Practice in D.C. and New York
J.D., Cornell Law School
B.A., Brigham Young University
New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Portuguese
Spanish