E. Scott Schirick

• Represented a co-founder of the multibillion-dollar gaming site Stake.com in a partnership rights dispute.
• Represented the former CEO of a specialty insurance carrier in litigation involving large-loss claims reserve practices.
• Represented a global reinsurer in an internal investigation into potential SEC disclosure violations.
• Defended the international parent company and CEO of a U.S.-based investment adviser in an SEC investigation involving alleged disclosure violations.
• Trial counsel for a prominent Chinese businessman in a highly publicized, billion-dollar securities fraud and RICO prosecution in the Southern District of New York.
• Represented a portfolio company of a private equity firm in civil RICO litigation involving the sale of indexed universal life insurance policies.
• Represented the special committee of a prominent company in a high-profile insider trading investigation by the DOJ and SEC.
• Represented a pioneering Israeli 3-D sensing technology firm in a bet-the-company contractual dispute with a major game console manufacturer that resulted in a favorable settlement.
• Lead counsel to a Fortune 100 company in a post-closing dispute over the tax indemnification provisions of a $5 billion M&A transaction, which concluded with a highly favorable arbitration award.
• Represented a high-net-worth family as part of multinational litigation over ownership and control of $3 billion in family assets.
• Represented a large co-working space provider in national litigation and arbitrations in a wide range of complex matters, including partnership and commercial disputes.
• Advised one of the largest U.S. banks in an internal investigation into front-running by its FX trading desk.
• Advised a prominent auction house in a Russian sanctions investigation conducted by the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
• Represented a senior banker in LIBOR-related investigations by the DOJ and UK Financial Conduct Authority.
• Represented a multinational oil and gas exploration company in a DOJ/SEC Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigation into its dealings in Libya, Equatorial Guinea, and the Middle East.
• Represented numerous individuals in investigations and enforcement actions by the SEC, CFTC, and FINRA.

Scott Schirick routinely handles complex litigations and regulatory matters for leading companies, boards of directors, and senior executives across a range of industries, with a focus on the financial services, securities, and insurance sectors. In his government-facing practice, Scott regularly counsels corporations, investment firms, boards, and executives in internal investigations and criminal and regulatory investigations and proceedings before the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, U.S. congressional committees, FINRA, and state attorneys general.

Bar Admissions

• New York

Education

• Georgetown University (J.D.)
• University of Virginia (B.A.)

Court Admissions

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Memberships