Yelena Kotlarsky

• Representing technology company in litigation alleging economic damages arising from adolescent use of various online communications services.
• Representing multinational private equity firm in successful defense against False Claims Act allegations, resulting in a DOJ declination and a complete dismissal of a subsequent qui tam FCA action.
• Representing a founder and former chief executive and chairman in a criminal insider trading case.
• Representing a global medical device manufacturer in an investigation based on allegations of Anti-Kickback Statute violations.
• Advising a pharmaceutical company in a DOJ False Claims Act investigation.
• Conducting an internal investigation on behalf of a major Turkish bank in connection with allegations of money laundering and sanctions violations.
• Represented an SEC-registered credit rating agency in connection with industry-wide investigations being conducted by the SEC and the New York Attorney General concerning potential ratings shopping.
• Performing internal compliance reviews and anticorruption analysis for a global insurance broker.
• Advising an international oil and gas company on compliance issues related to overseas projects.
• Representing a professional sports team owner in connection with an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Yelena Kotlarsky focuses on white-collar criminal defense litigation, internal and government investigations, corporate compliance, congressional investigations and regulatory matters. Yelena has represented corporations and individuals in a wide array of matters, including the False Claims Act; the Anti-Kickback Statute; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and criminal sanctions. She works with clients facing government investigations conducted by various divisions of the Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorneys' Offices, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and various state agencies and state attorneys general.