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Alec Koch is a co-leader of our Securities Enforcement and Regulation practice and a former Assistant Director with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement.  He represents public companies, financial institutions, boards of directors, and individuals in securities enforcement and anti-corruption investigations before the SEC, DOJ, PCAOB, and other regulatory authorities.  Nationally ranked by Chambers USA, Alec is described as having "broad market approval for his enforcement-side practice."

 Alec also regularly conducts internal investigations on behalf of companies board committees, often involving multiple jurisdictions, and advises clients on regulatory compliance and corporate governance issues.

At the SEC, Alec supervised investigations of all types, including matters involving public company accounting and disclosure; The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; insider trading; regulated entities such as broker-dealers, investment advisers, and credit rating agencies; market manipulation; and securities offerings.  He served as a member of the Division of Enforcement’s Broker-Dealer Task Force, as the co-chair of the Division's Priorities and Resources Subcommittee, and as a liaison between the Division and the SEC’s Office of Credit Ratings.

Since 2017, Alec has served on the board of directors of the Ethics Research Center, a non-profit organization that works to assist public companies and other institutions with building strong ethics and compliance cultures and programs.  He also currently serves on the board of Legal Aid D.C.

Prior to working at the SEC, Alec was an associate at King & Spalding from 1997-2002. He rejoined the firm in 2016.

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Credentials

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude

B.A. History, University of Virginia, Dean's List

District of Columbia

English

Top Ranked Lawyer, Securities: Regulation: Enforcement


Chambers USA, Nationwide (2019-2022)

Recognized for "broad market approval for his enforcement-side practice" and described as "an extraordinary lawyer."


Chambers USA, Securities Regulation: Enforcement - USA - Nationwide

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Top Ranked Lawyer, Securities: Regulation: Enforcement


Chambers USA, Nationwide (2019-2022)

Recognized for "broad market approval for his enforcement-side practice" and described as "an extraordinary lawyer."


Chambers USA, Securities Regulation: Enforcement - USA - Nationwide

Matters

Served as the Independent Compliance Consultant for a registered clearing agency in connection with its October 2021 SEC settlement relating to liquidity arrangements.

Representing a Big Four accounting firm in investigations and securities litigation resulting from the sudden closure of several banks for which the firm acted as external auditor.

Representing the CISO of a software development company in a first-of-its-kind SEC enforcement action relating to the company's disclosures concerning cybersecurity.

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Served as the Independent Compliance Consultant for a registered clearing agency in connection with its October 2021 SEC settlement relating to liquidity arrangements.

Representing a Big Four accounting firm in investigations and securities litigation resulting from the sudden closure of several banks for which the firm acted as external auditor.

Representing the CISO of a software development company in a first-of-its-kind SEC enforcement action relating to the company's disclosures concerning cybersecurity.

Representing a multinational healthcare company in connection with its continuing self-reporting obligations under an FCPA settlement with the DOJ and SEC.

Representing a global manufacturing company in an SEC investigation of potential FCPA violations in South America.

Representing the Audit Committee of a space infrastructure development company in an independent investigation of accounting and employment allegations raised by a former employee.

Representing a global manufacturing company in an SEC investigation concerning air emissions-related issues.

Representing an international chemical company in anti-corruption investigations being conducted by U.S. and Dutch authorities.

Represented the audit committee of a public biopharmaceutical company in an internal investigation and related government investigations into allegations of accounting fraud and whistleblower retaliation.

Represented a public company provider of services to the healthcare industry in an SEC investigation of earnings-related disclosures.

Represented a public pharmaceutical company in an SEC investigation of potential selective disclosures and Reg FD violations.

Represented the independent directors of a commercial flooring company in an SEC investigation of earnings-related disclosures.

Represented the independent directors of a public company in connection with an SEC investigation of earnings-related disclosures.

Represented the CEO of a healthcare logistics company in SEC and DOJ investigations of the company's disclosures concerning PPE transactions.

Represented a public electrical utility in an SEC investigation of the utility’s historical bond offerings.

Defended one of the world’s largest banks in a DOJ investigation pursuant to the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act concerning the origination and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities during the years leading up to the financial crisis.

Represented the audit committee of a public media analytics company in an internal investigation and related government investigations into more than 20 separate allegations of accounting fraud and whistleblower retaliation.

Defended a major U.S. law firm and several of its partners and employees in an SEC investigation concerning the activities of the firm’s former client, an asset manager.

Matters

Served as the Independent Compliance Consultant for a registered clearing agency in connection with its October 2021 SEC settlement relating to liquidity arrangements.

Representing a Big Four accounting firm in investigations and securities litigation resulting from the sudden closure of several banks for which the firm acted as external auditor.

Representing the CISO of a software development company in a first-of-its-kind SEC enforcement action relating to the company's disclosures concerning cybersecurity.

See more

Close

Matters

Served as the Independent Compliance Consultant for a registered clearing agency in connection with its October 2021 SEC settlement relating to liquidity arrangements.

Representing a Big Four accounting firm in investigations and securities litigation resulting from the sudden closure of several banks for which the firm acted as external auditor.

Representing the CISO of a software development company in a first-of-its-kind SEC enforcement action relating to the company's disclosures concerning cybersecurity.

Representing a multinational healthcare company in connection with its continuing self-reporting obligations under an FCPA settlement with the DOJ and SEC.

Representing a global manufacturing company in an SEC investigation of potential FCPA violations in South America.

Representing the Audit Committee of a space infrastructure development company in an independent investigation of accounting and employment allegations raised by a former employee.

Representing a global manufacturing company in an SEC investigation concerning air emissions-related issues.

Representing an international chemical company in anti-corruption investigations being conducted by U.S. and Dutch authorities.

Represented the audit committee of a public biopharmaceutical company in an internal investigation and related government investigations into allegations of accounting fraud and whistleblower retaliation.

Represented a public company provider of services to the healthcare industry in an SEC investigation of earnings-related disclosures.

Represented a public pharmaceutical company in an SEC investigation of potential selective disclosures and Reg FD violations.

Represented the independent directors of a commercial flooring company in an SEC investigation of earnings-related disclosures.

Represented the independent directors of a public company in connection with an SEC investigation of earnings-related disclosures.

Represented the CEO of a healthcare logistics company in SEC and DOJ investigations of the company's disclosures concerning PPE transactions.

Represented a public electrical utility in an SEC investigation of the utility’s historical bond offerings.

Defended one of the world’s largest banks in a DOJ investigation pursuant to the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act concerning the origination and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities during the years leading up to the financial crisis.

Represented the audit committee of a public media analytics company in an internal investigation and related government investigations into more than 20 separate allegations of accounting fraud and whistleblower retaliation.

Defended a major U.S. law firm and several of its partners and employees in an SEC investigation concerning the activities of the firm’s former client, an asset manager.

Credentials

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude

B.A. History, University of Virginia, Dean's List

District of Columbia

English

Top Ranked Lawyer, Securities: Regulation: Enforcement


Chambers USA, Nationwide (2019-2022)

Recognized for "broad market approval for his enforcement-side practice" and described as "an extraordinary lawyer."


Chambers USA, Securities Regulation: Enforcement - USA - Nationwide

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Recognition

Top Ranked Lawyer, Securities: Regulation: Enforcement


Chambers USA, Nationwide (2019-2022)

Recognized for "broad market approval for his enforcement-side practice" and described as "an extraordinary lawyer."


Chambers USA, Securities Regulation: Enforcement - USA - Nationwide