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Yelena is a partner in the Special Matters and Investigations practice in the New York office of King & Spalding. Yelena focuses on white-collar criminal defense litigation, internal and government investigations, corporate compliance, 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.
Yelena received her J.D. (cum laude) from Fordham University School of Law in 2013, where she served as Articles and Notes Editor of the Fordham Law Review, and as Associate Editor on the Fordham Moot Court Board. While at Fordham, Ms. Kotlarsky served as a summer intern for the Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler, Administrative Judge, Supreme Court, New York County.
Publications
J.D., Fordham University School of Law
B.A., Cornell University
New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
December 8, 2022
King & Spalding Promotes 24 New Partners and 17 Counsel Across 15 Cities
December 8, 2022
K&S elects 24 new partners and promotes 17 counsel across 15 cities
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.
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September 27, 2023
Recent Developments in Coburn: Walking the Tightrope of Cooperating with DOJ while Maintaining an Independent Investigation
September 21, 2023
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations
December 8, 2022
King & Spalding Promotes 24 New Partners and 17 Counsel Across 15 Cities
December 8, 2022
K&S elects 24 new partners and promotes 17 counsel across 15 cities
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.
See more
September 27, 2023
Recent Developments in Coburn: Walking the Tightrope of Cooperating with DOJ while Maintaining an Independent Investigation
September 21, 2023
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations
December 8, 2022
King & Spalding Promotes 24 New Partners and 17 Counsel Across 15 Cities
December 8, 2022
K&S elects 24 new partners and promotes 17 counsel across 15 cities
J.D., Fordham University School of Law
B.A., Cornell University
New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York