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Spalding Pro Bono Service Award 2006 - 2013\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"\"}{{ FIELD }}Representing international corporations in internal compliance reviews and criminal and civil investigations by the DOJ and SEC, regarding whether marketing, sales and business practices in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America and Europe implicated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.{{ FIELD }}Represented a medical device manufacturer in a market-wide criminal and civil inquiry into allegations of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.{{ FIELD }}Assisted international pharmaceutical companies with internal reviews of anti-kickback compliance protocols.{{ FIELD }}Represented a private Medicare and Medicaid provider in criminal and civil investigations by the Tampa U.S. Attorney’s Office, DOJ, DHHS-OIG, qui tam Relators, and States’ Attorneys General into alleged health care and political contributions fraud.{{ FIELD }}Represented multiple drug companies in criminal and civil investigations by the Boston U.S. Attorney’s Offices, DOJ, and DHHS-OIG, as well as internal compliance reviews regarding alleged “off-label” promotion and other allegedly fraudulent sales, marketing and development activities.{{ FIELD }}Represented an individual investigated by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee for Investigations for alleged participation in an off-shore tax shelter.  No charges were pursued against the client.{{ FIELD }}Represented the former General Counsel of a Silicon Valley tech company investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District of California and the SEC for involvement in an alleged scheme of stock options backdating.  No charges were pursued against the client.{{ FIELD }}Represented domestic and international banks regarding alleged tax shelter schemes, price-fixing, bribery and competitor collusion (internal compliance reviews and criminal, tax and civil investigations by the SEC, IRS and DOJ).{{ FIELD }}Represented various companies in criminal and civil antitrust investigations led by the DOJ and SEC regarding alleged price-fixing, bid-rigging and market collusion.{{ FIELD }}Seven years of pro bono representation (over 45 clients) of disabled Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans regarding disability benefits claims with every branch of the military and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.{{ FIELD }}Representing a leading virtual healthcare technology company concerning domestic and international data security and privacy regulatory compliance.{{ FIELD }}Representing companies in the FinTech industry with respect to economic sanctions compliance, including conducting internal investigations, OFAC subpoena response, and helping to design effective compliance programs.{{ FIELD }}Secured successful declination to prosecute on behalf of a Special Board Committee of an Indonesian-based energy group in an investigation by the DOJ into anticorruption allegations of payments made to foreign government officials.{{ FIELD }}Representing a publicly-traded pharmaceutical client concerning numerous DOJ and State Attorneys General investigations into the company’s past promotion of opioids.{{ FIELD }}Defending a leading financial institution in a DOJ investigation concerning the origination and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities, including matters involving the Presidential RMBS Task Force.{{ FIELD }}Ehren Halse is a Partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Special Matters/Government Investigations Practice Group in San Francisco, CA. His practice focuses primarily on white-collar criminal litigation and corporate internal investigations, including defending individuals and companies in investigations by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Congress, the Department of the Treasury, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, numerous State Attorneys General and other state regulatory agencies.\n\nIn addition, he has conducted various internal investigations relating to financial fraud and government enforcement, and has helped clients to develop comprehensive compliance and training programs. Recently, his practice has focused on substantive legal areas such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and anti-corruption/anti-bribery compliance, financial institutions fraud, FinTech and cryptocurrency/virtual asset regulation, U.S. economic sanctions and money laundering, cybersecurity and data privacy regulatory compliance and incident response, drug and medical device enforcement matters (e.g., healthcare fraud, anti-kickback, \"off-label\" promotion, and the False Claims Act), as well as e-discovery management and the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine. He has a long history of pro bono work, including significant experience representing disabled Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans in their disability claims process.\nPublications\n\n“Courts Diverge on the Reach of Personal Jurisdiction in FCPA Cases against Foreign Defendants,” Financial Fraud Law Report, Gary Grindler, Russ Ryan and Ehren Halse (April 2013).\n“FCPA Demands Close Eye On Third Parties,” The Compliance Reporter’s ‘Adopting Best Practice In Compliance’, Zachary Harmon and Ehren Halse (September 1, 2010).\n “Recent Trends in FCPA Enforcement: Third-Party Agents,” Bloomberg Law Reports, Zachary Harmon and Ehren Halse (August 1, 2010).\n Partner Co-Recipient of a 2011 Burton Award for Legal Achievement for, “Recent Trends in FCPA Enforcement: Third-Party Agents\", which was published by Bloomberg Law Reports (July 30, 2010).  National Law Journal/Legal Times 2009 “Champion” award for pro bono efforts on behalf of disabled veterans  National Law Journal/Legal Times 2009 “Champion” award for pro bono efforts on behalf of disabled veterans  King \u0026amp; Spalding Pro Bono Service Award 2006 - 2013  Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center California District of Columbia Maryland Representing international corporations in internal compliance reviews and criminal and civil investigations by the DOJ and SEC, regarding whether marketing, sales and business practices in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America and Europe implicated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Represented a medical device manufacturer in a market-wide criminal and civil inquiry into allegations of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Assisted international pharmaceutical companies with internal reviews of anti-kickback compliance protocols. Represented a private Medicare and Medicaid provider in criminal and civil investigations by the Tampa U.S. Attorney’s Office, DOJ, DHHS-OIG, qui tam Relators, and States’ Attorneys General into alleged health care and political contributions fraud. Represented multiple drug companies in criminal and civil investigations by the Boston U.S. Attorney’s Offices, DOJ, and DHHS-OIG, as well as internal compliance reviews regarding alleged “off-label” promotion and other allegedly fraudulent sales, marketing and development activities. Represented an individual investigated by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee for Investigations for alleged participation in an off-shore tax shelter.  No charges were pursued against the client. Represented the former General Counsel of a Silicon Valley tech company investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Northern District of California and the SEC for involvement in an alleged scheme of stock options backdating.  No charges were pursued against the client. Represented domestic and international banks regarding alleged tax shelter schemes, price-fixing, bribery and competitor collusion (internal compliance reviews and criminal, tax and civil investigations by the SEC, IRS and DOJ). Represented various companies in criminal and civil antitrust investigations led by the DOJ and SEC regarding alleged price-fixing, bid-rigging and market collusion. Seven years of pro bono representation (over 45 clients) of disabled Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans regarding disability benefits claims with every branch of the military and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Representing a leading virtual healthcare technology company concerning domestic and international data security and privacy regulatory compliance. Representing companies in the FinTech industry with respect to economic sanctions compliance, including conducting internal investigations, OFAC subpoena response, and helping to design effective compliance programs. Secured successful declination to prosecute on behalf of a Special Board Committee of an Indonesian-based energy group in an investigation by the DOJ into anticorruption allegations of payments made to foreign government officials. Representing a publicly-traded pharmaceutical client concerning numerous DOJ and State Attorneys General investigations into the company’s past promotion of opioids. 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(2017)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea leading NY-based hedge fund\u003c/strong\u003e, in its acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi. (2016)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the Axium-led consortium to acquire the energy assets that supply Ohio State University in excess of $1 billion. 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(2021){{ FIELD }}Advised JonesTrading, the PIPE placement agent in connection with the Forbes Global Media Holding's SPAC merger{{ FIELD }}Represented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a large equity interest in CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, a 1,258 MW power project to be constructed in northeastern Illinois, from affiliates of General Electric Company and Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. (2020){{ FIELD }}Represented DE Shaw Renewable Investments re its sale of a 49% equity interest in a portfolio of operating and to be constructed solar projects to a group of financial investors, led by Ullico and Fiera Infrastructure. (2020){{ FIELD }}Represented T\u0026amp;D Holdings in its acquisition, along with an investment vehicle managed by The Carlyle Group, of Fortitude Re from AIG for approximately $1.8 Billion. (2019){{ FIELD }}Represented Ridgewood Infrastructure re its acquisition of an FBO/logistics business. (2021){{ FIELD }}Represented Axium Infrastructure in its acquisition of a 100% equity interest in Upper Peninsula Holding Company, owner of a 100% equity interest in Upper Peninsula Power Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners. (2021){{ FIELD }}Represented Hotwire Communications, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-home in the United States, in connection with a large private equity investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners. Please click here to read the press release. (2021){{ FIELD }}Represented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC private equity fund re its acquisition from Middle River Power and the subsequent development and construction of the 60 MW / 240 MWh Coso battery storage project located in California as one of the first battery storage projects selected to meet the California Public Utilities Commission’s mandate to meet California’s rapidly increasing needs for resource adequacy. (2020){{ FIELD }}Representing TPG TSSP/Infrastructure in a U.S. private equity transaction in the U.S. Military housing space structured as a P3. (2019){{ FIELD }}Represented Starwood Energy Group re its acquisition and construction equity financing of Gulf Coast Ammonia, the developer of a world-scale $900 million anhydrous ammonia plant in Texas, from Macquarie Capital, Mabanaft GmbH \u0026amp; Co. KG and Agrifos. The deal was named the “2019 North American Petrochemicals Deal of the Year” by Proximo. (2020){{ FIELD }}Represented InstarAGF Essential Infrastructure, a North American-based private equity fund, in its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of US pipeline and terminal assets from affiliates of Buckeye Partners, L.P., including a jet fuel pipeline from Port Everglades, Florida to the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Florida airports, pipelines and terminal facilities serving the Reno, Nevada, San Diego, California and Memphis, Tennessee airports, and refined petroleum products terminals in Sacramento and Stockton, California. (2018){{ FIELD }}Represented Starwood Energy Group Global, a leading private equity firm focused on energy infrastructure, in its $1.23 billion acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the operating subsidiaries for two of Dominion’s combined-cycle gas turbine plants from an affiliate Dominion Energy Inc. (2018){{ FIELD }}Representing DE Shaw Renewable Investments in connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a 100MW solar PV power plant located in California. (2018){{ FIELD }}Represented Starwood Energy Group in the sale of a 50% equity interest in its Compass Power Generation gas-fired portfolio located in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, to an affiliate of JERA Co. (2018){{ FIELD }}Representing DE Shaw Renewable Investments in connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in Oregon. (2018){{ FIELD }}Representing InstarAGF Asset Management in its bid for a midstream pipeline located in Ohio. (2018){{ FIELD }}Representing Luminus Management in its bid to acquire two jack-up rigs located in Mexico. (2018){{ FIELD }}Representing Axium Infrastructure in its bid to acquire a hydro pump storage facility located in Pennsylvania. (2018){{ FIELD }}Represented Starwood Energy Group in its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of natural-gas-fired electricity generation plants located in Massachusetts, from Dynegy, Inc. (2017){{ FIELD }}Represented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments in the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.{{ FIELD }}Represented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity in its acquisition of a significant minority interest in a 785 MW combined-cycle natural-gas-fired electricity generation power plant located in Connecticut from G.E. (2017){{ FIELD }}Represented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments in the acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy. (2017){{ FIELD }}Represented a leading NY-based hedge fund, in its acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi. (2016){{ FIELD }}Represented Axium Infrastructure in connection with the Axium-led consortium to acquire the energy assets that supply Ohio State University in excess of $1 billion. (This transaction marked one of the largest P3 social infrastructure deals in the U.S.) (2017){{ FIELD }}Represented Axium Infrastructure, a private equity fund, in the acquisition from EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. of a 50% equity interest in the Slate Creek Wind Project, LLC, a 150 MW operating wind farm located in Kansas. (2016){{ FIELD }}Represented Global Partnership Investing Capital (“GPI”), a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.{{ FIELD }}Represented Starwood Energy Group, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, in its acquisition of a 790-megawatt combined-cycle natural-gas-fired generation power plant and a 50MW \"Peaker\" natural-gas-fired generation power plant located in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania from NextEra Energy Resources for $760M. (2016){{ FIELD }}Represented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity, a New York-based private equity fund, in its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of 14 conventional energy power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean. (2016){{ FIELD }}Adam Hankiss is a partner in our Corporate Finance and Investments practice. Adam regularly represents private equity funds, private and public corporate clients, pension plans, family offices and investment banking firms in U.S. and cross-border M\u0026amp;A, private equity, joint venture, venture capital and other complex corporate transactions. He has significant experience in a variety of sectors, with a focus on the energy, infrastructure and natural resources, and the telecommunications, media and technology sectors. Partner Columbia University Columbia University School of Law ELTE University Budapest  Columbia University Columbia University School of Law New York Representing an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund re a first in kind tax equity financing under 45Q Carbon Sequestration transaction located in Texas. (2020) Represented Axium Infrastructure, a private equity fund based in Montreal and New York that focuses on energy and infrastructure investments, re its acquisition from Recurrent Energy of an 80% interest in the Crimson Battery Energy Storage Projects. Please click here to read an article about the transaction. (2021) Advised JonesTrading, the PIPE placement agent in connection with the Forbes Global Media Holding's SPAC merger Represented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a large equity interest in CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, a 1,258 MW power project to be constructed in northeastern Illinois, from affiliates of General Electric Company and Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. (2020) Represented DE Shaw Renewable Investments re its sale of a 49% equity interest in a portfolio of operating and to be constructed solar projects to a group of financial investors, led by Ullico and Fiera Infrastructure. (2020) Represented T\u0026amp;D Holdings in its acquisition, along with an investment vehicle managed by The Carlyle Group, of Fortitude Re from AIG for approximately $1.8 Billion. (2019) Represented Ridgewood Infrastructure re its acquisition of an FBO/logistics business. (2021) Represented Axium Infrastructure in its acquisition of a 100% equity interest in Upper Peninsula Holding Company, owner of a 100% equity interest in Upper Peninsula Power Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners. (2021) Represented Hotwire Communications, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-home in the United States, in connection with a large private equity investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners. Please click here to read the press release. (2021) Represented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC private equity fund re its acquisition from Middle River Power and the subsequent development and construction of the 60 MW / 240 MWh Coso battery storage project located in California as one of the first battery storage projects selected to meet the California Public Utilities Commission’s mandate to meet California’s rapidly increasing needs for resource adequacy. (2020) Representing TPG TSSP/Infrastructure in a U.S. private equity transaction in the U.S. Military housing space structured as a P3. (2019) Represented Starwood Energy Group re its acquisition and construction equity financing of Gulf Coast Ammonia, the developer of a world-scale $900 million anhydrous ammonia plant in Texas, from Macquarie Capital, Mabanaft GmbH \u0026amp; Co. KG and Agrifos. The deal was named the “2019 North American Petrochemicals Deal of the Year” by Proximo. (2020) Represented InstarAGF Essential Infrastructure, a North American-based private equity fund, in its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of US pipeline and terminal assets from affiliates of Buckeye Partners, L.P., including a jet fuel pipeline from Port Everglades, Florida to the Ft. 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(2018) Representing DE Shaw Renewable Investments in connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in Oregon. (2018) Representing InstarAGF Asset Management in its bid for a midstream pipeline located in Ohio. (2018) Representing Luminus Management in its bid to acquire two jack-up rigs located in Mexico. (2018) Representing Axium Infrastructure in its bid to acquire a hydro pump storage facility located in Pennsylvania. (2018) Represented Starwood Energy Group in its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of natural-gas-fired electricity generation plants located in Massachusetts, from Dynegy, Inc. (2017) Represented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments in the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California. 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(This transaction marked one of the largest P3 social infrastructure deals in the U.S.) (2017) Represented Axium Infrastructure, a private equity fund, in the acquisition from EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. of a 50% equity interest in the Slate Creek Wind Project, LLC, a 150 MW operating wind farm located in Kansas. (2016) Represented Global Partnership Investing Capital (“GPI”), a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi. Represented Starwood Energy Group, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, in its acquisition of a 790-megawatt combined-cycle natural-gas-fired generation power plant and a 50MW \"Peaker\" natural-gas-fired generation power plant located in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania from NextEra Energy Resources for $760M. (2016) Represented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity, a New York-based private equity fund, in its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of 14 conventional energy power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean. 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GlaxoSmithKline (N.D. Illinois 2017), for the first-ever tried \"innovator liability\" case.{{ FIELD }}Member of team serving as national coordinating counsel for international pharmaceutical company in Proton Pump Inhibitors Product Liability Litigation involving allegations of acute and chronic kidney disease.{{ FIELD }}Member of team serving as national coordinating and trial counsel for an international medical device company in female pelvic mesh litigation.{{ FIELD }}Representing an SEC university in a putative class action pending in an MDL before the Northern District of Illinois that alleges the university failed to protect football players from concussion-related injuries.{{ FIELD }}Representing an SEC university in a putative class action pending in an MDL before the Northern District of Illinois that alleges the university failed to protect football players from concussion-related injuries.{{ FIELD }}Member of the trial team representing R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in numerous Engle progeny personal injury/wrongful death cases pending in Florida.{{ FIELD }}TaCara Harris is a partner in the Atlanta office of King \u0026amp; Spalding and serves as Chair of our Pharmaceutical \u0026amp; Medical Device Litigation practice. Her practice concentrates on representing clients in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer products industries in nationwide product liability litigation. TaCara handles all aspects of large-scale, high-stakes mass tort litigation across the country in state court consolidated proceedings and in multidistrict litigation from early case assessment, through discovery, and on to summary judgment, trial, settlement, and appeal. Having obtained favorable results for clients in eight multi-week, product liability jury trials, TaCara handles each matter with a view toward trial, considering how to communicate effectively to a jury a host of complex scientific, technical, and regulatory issues.  In addition to her litigation practice, TaCara also conducts internal investigations and legal risk assessments, advising clients on liability avoidance and risk mitigation and management strategy.\nAdditionally, TaCara is a zealous advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion.  She co-chairs King \u0026amp; Spalding's Women’s Health Initiative, African American Affinity Group, and Pipeline, Recruitment, Retention, and Promotion Subcommittee of Diversity Committee.\nTaCara earned her J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School with honors in 2013. While attending law school, TaCara was a law clerk at the Office of the General Counsel of Vanderbilt University, where she assisted the university and medical center with defense of claims, compliance research and policy drafting regarding Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and other state and federal laws. \nPrior to law school, TaCara worked as an intern for the Office of the General Counsel of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University. She is also committed to pro bono work, including assisting military veterans with meritorious claims seeking benefits and healthcare. \nPublications\n\nReport of the Independent Investigation to the U.S. Soccer Federation Concerning Allegations of Abusive Behavior and Sexual Misconduct in Women’s Professional Soccer (co-authored with Sally Q. 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He is a founding member of the research group Data, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Law and Society (DRAILS). He plays a key role in the Digital Economy Committee at AmCham EU, representing the interests of U.S. businesses in Europe. A frequent speaker and author on AI, cybersecurity and privacy law, he lectures at UCLouvain and at the Catholic University of Lille (Paris campus). 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