Tim Halloran serves as co-chair of the firm’s Securities & Commodities Enforcement team. Drawing on his prior experience at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Tim helps clients with government investigations, internal investigations, and complex litigation involving the securities laws and related white-collar issues.
Tim represents companies and individuals dealing with investigations by the SEC, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and other regulatory bodies. He also conducts internal investigations for companies where some alleged wrongdoing might lead to a regulatory inquiry or enforcement action. When litigation is necessary, Tim has extensive experience in federal court, state court, and arbitration.
Before joining the firm, Tim spent 11 years in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. At the SEC, Tim served as senior trial counsel, litigating enforcement cases in federal courts around the country and conducting investigations regarding securities law violations. He worked on cases and investigations involving, among other things, securities fraud, investment advisers, broker-dealers, insider trading, unregistered offerings, crypto assets, accounting and disclosure issues, illegal touting, misconduct by accountants, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). He also regularly coordinated on parallel proceedings with criminal prosecutors at DOJ and civil enforcement staff at FINRA. During his time with the SEC, Tim received multiple awards for exemplary performance.
Prior to working at the SEC, Tim was a partner in the white-collar group of an international law firm. There, he focused on government and internal investigations, False Claims Act (FCA) matters, and complex civil litigation.