Sandeep Savla's practice focuses on civil litigation and white collar investigations, particularly matters involving securities, financial markets, tax and financial products. Sandeep has more than 20 years of experience in government, private practice and as head of litigation at an investment bank.

During the course of his career, Sandeep has represented financial institutions, issuers, accounting firms and individuals. For the last 20 years, he has acted in almost every major industry-wide financial investigation before federal, state and foreign authorities and in related civil litigation across the country. Much of his representations have been cross-border in nature. Sandeep has also represented companies in multiple False Claims Act investigations and litigations before federal and state agencies.

Sandeep's recent civil litigation has included a successful trial in federal court for a financial institution concerning the sale of CDO notes, a successful appeal for another financial institution in connection with CMBS and CDO notes and representing public issuers and directors in securities and derivatives class actions. Sandeep's experience with white-collar matters include representing major international banks in investigations before federal and state authorities and foreign regulators and a public issuer in an accounting investigation.

Sandeep's approach is shaped by his time managing a large-scale docket for a global investment bank. He served as a Managing Director and Counsel and Head of Litigation for the Americas at Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank. In this role, Sandeep managed a cross-border litigation and investigations docket, responded to regulatory inquiries and appeared directly in court and before government agencies. His matters included actions relating to industry-wide products and practices (such as cases involving LIBOR and other benchmark rates), multiple securities and CDO lawsuits and cases arising out of the bank's major product lines.

Earlier in his career, Sandeep served as Senior Counsel in the Enforcement Division of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where he handled numerous investigations, regulatory proceedings and litigation involving all aspects of the federal securities laws. He also practiced for many years in London as a barrister and represented clients in criminal jury trials and regulatory enforcement matters in the UK, taking more than 15 criminal trials to verdict. Sandeep remains a barrister in the UK and has defended clients faced with UK investigations. Sandeep's dual admission and experience in New York and London, as well as his time at a global investment bank, contribute to his track record in representing clients in litigation and investigations with a cross-border dimension.