Laura Perlov

Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Denver
United States
T:+1 303 801 2682
New York
United States
T:+1 212 318 3000
Denver
United States
T:+1 303 801 2682
New York
United States
T:+1 212 318 3000
Laura Perlov

Laura Perlov

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Biography

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.


Professional experience

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  • JD, Tulane University, 2007
  • BBA, Emory University, 2002
  • Colorado State Bar
  • New York State Bar
  • Defended a broker-dealer that operates a unique Alternative Trading System (ATS) in an SEC Investigation. Result: No charges filed.
  • Defended a broker-dealer and its parent company in an SEC sweep involving initial coin offerings (ICO). Result: No charges filed.
  • Defended a publicly traded company in a parallel civil and criminal investigation into allegations of market manipulation, insider trading and material misstatements and omissions in public filings. Result: Investigation currently ongoing.
  • Represented a food manufacturing company in an FCA case brought by a USDA inspector relating to how mozzarella cheese was manufactured and sold to the government. Damages were alleged to exceed one billion dollars. Successfully persuaded the government to decline to intervene. The relator continued with his lawsuit. Result: The District Court granted our motion to dismiss with prejudice and awarded our client costs.
  • Represented a national telecom provider in a qui tam matter under the False Claims Act alleging fraud in the Federal Government E-Rate program. Result: The federal government declined to intervene.
  • Represented a large regional not-for-profit hospital in a qui tam matter under the False Claims Act alleging Medicare and Medicaid fraud. The investigation lasted 18 months. Result: Minimal settlement with the state Attorney General’s office and the federal government declined to intervene.
  • Represented a large civil engineering firm in a qui tam matter under the False Claims Act and a civil and criminal investigation by the Department of Energy and the Department of Justice. Result: The relator was dismissed and there was a civil settlement with the DOJ that included a non-prosecution agreement.
  • Represented a principal investor in a complicated investment plan investigated over three years for securities fraud. Result: No charges filed.
  • Represented large engineering and infrastructure corporation in qui tam and False Claims investigation by the US Department of Justice and the US Attorney's Office related to liquid petroleum gas installation issued during Hurricane Katrina recovery. Result: The federal government declined to intervene.
  • Represented Chemical & Metal Industries, Inc., in an appeal from a US$3 million fine and restitution award in the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Result: restitution vacated completely and fine reduced to US$500,000.
  • Represented an executive at a Fortune 500 healthcare company in a matter involving the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law. Result: No charges brought.
  • Best Lawyers Ones to Watch, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation: Securities, 2023-2025
  • Co-author, "Private Equity Firms Continue to Face Increased Risk of FCA Liability in a Post-Covid World," Wall Street Lawyer, Volume 25, Issue 9, September 2021
  • Co-author, "Keeping the Fox out of the Henhouse: How Recent Court Decisions and a Mid-Trial Debacle Can Help Shield Privileged Material from the Government," New York Law Journal, September 2021
  • Panelist, "Keeping the Fox Out of the Henhouse: How Recent Court Decisions and a Mid-Trial Debacle Can Help Shield Privileged Material From the Government," Thomson Reuters West LegalEdcenter, November 1, 2021
  • Presenter, “Examining the Unnatural Disaster of eDiscovery,” Garmin Legal Department Annual Retreat, September 5, 2019
  • Presenter, "When State and Federal Health Care Laws Collide: Application of the Stark Law to Medicaid Claims and Advice on Protecting a State-Law Based Peer Review Privilege During a Federal Healthcare Fraud Investigation," WestLegalEd CLE webinar, September 30, 2015
  • Presenter, “Successfully Navigating False Claims Act Enforcement in the Healthcare Space,” West LegalEdcenter/Celesq webinar, April 29, 2015
  • Anti-Defamation League, Regional Board Member
  • Women’s White Collar Defense Association
  • Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
  • American Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association