Firm Continues to Scale Litigation Department with Latest Hire
WASHINGTON DC, June 26, 2024 – Proskauer, a leading international law firm, today announced that it has welcomed Kevin Abikoff as a partner in its Litigation Department. Kevin advises clients in various industries across the globe on a full range of governance and anti-corruption issues. He brings more than 30 years of experience in securities and white-collar criminal litigation, enforcement, regulation and counseling to Proskauer. He will join the Firm’s Securities Litigation and White Collar Defense & Investigations practices and lead the Firm’s global corporate investigations and compliance practice.
“I am thrilled to welcome Kevin to Proskauer as we continue to scale. His experience with securities litigation, governance, white collar and corporate investigations fits perfectly within our existing platform, making him an outstanding addition to our deep bench of litigators and trial lawyers. I look forward to seeing Kevin and Proskauer grow together,” said Proskauer Chair Tim Mungovan.
Kevin represents corporations, individuals and other entities in anti-corruption matters, including investigations, due diligence and counseling. His global practice focuses on securities litigation, corporate governance, regulatory enforcement and arbitration proceedings as well as U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matters. Kevin has served as a monitor for a range of government and quasi-governmental agencies, including the DOJ, SEC, SFO and the World Bank.
“With everchanging rules from the SEC, complex FCPA investigations, global elections and more, securities, investigations and litigation have never been a higher risk for organizations. Kevin brings a wealth of experience that can help clients prepare for and face these challenges. I am delighted to welcome him to the Firm and look forward to working with him,” added Bart Williams, Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department.
“As I thought about the next phase of my career, I could think of no better place for me than Proskauer. The Firm’s market-leading litigation platform offers an opportunity to create, foster and grow relationships with clients across the world and provide them with a team of lawyers and industry experts, no matter their legal needs. I look forward to working with my new colleagues to do just that,” said Kevin.
Kevin received his bachelor’s degree from Boston University and Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School. He joins from Hughes Hubbard & Reed where he was a member of the firm’s Executive committee and served as a Deputy Chair of the Firm as well as co-chairman of the firm’s Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations, Securities Litigation and Class Action practice groups.
About Proskauer
The world’s leading organizations and global players choose Proskauer to represent them when they need it the most. With 800+ lawyers in key financial centers around the world, we are known for our pragmatic and commercial approach. Proskauer is the place to turn when a matter is complex, innovative and game鈥慶hanging. We work seamlessly across practices, industries and jurisdictions with asset managers, private equity and venture capital firms, Fortune 500 and FTSE companies, major sports leagues, entertainment industry legends and other industry鈥憆edefining companies.
Proskauer has a full-service litigation practice with extensive trial experience in virtually every major forum across the globe. We take a collaborative approach to representing defendants and plaintiffs, multinationals, middle-market and small-cap businesses, financial institutions, partnerships and individuals, with one thing in mind – driving successful outcomes for our clients.
Recent successful representations include a landmark victory for Sanderson Farms in a $7 billion broiler chicken antitrust conspiracy case; a decisive victory for Gilead Sciences, Inc. in a $3.6 billion antitrust case; and representing Monsanto in a case brought by multiple plaintiffs who claimed Roundup caused their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.