Laura Perlov’s practice focuses on high-stakes crisis management, particularly where an investigation, government enforcement or litigation is possible. She has more than a decade of experience defending individuals and companies in state and federal investigations, complex securities regulation matters and enforcement proceedings.

Laura consistently obtains favorable results, including repeatedly persuading the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), among other agencies, not to bring charges. Her clients include hospitals and other healthcare providers, broker-dealers, national telecom providers, banks, fintech and cryptocurrency companies, food manufacturers, utilities and oil and gas companies. Her representations have extended to parallel civil suits and to defending against allegations of wrongdoing in standalone civil litigations.

Laura regularly counsels corporations and executives in sensitive internal investigations. She performs independent investigations on behalf of corporations and boards on subjects that have included securities and financial fraud, false claims, accounting irregularities, whistleblower allegations, misuse of corporate assets, corporate governance and control, kickbacks, conflicts of interest and environmental crimes. Her representations also include defending executives who find themselves as the subject of such investigations.

Before attending law school, Laura received her CPA license in New York while working for a “Big 4” accounting firm, allowing her to advise clients on a broader range of financial issues and giving her a deep understanding of external auditor processes and requirements. Her publicly traded clients depend on her to lead seamless interactions with their external auditors and rely on her understanding of nuances surrounding issues that arise when preserving privilege while sharing legal information with auditors and regulators.