Catherine Kevane
Partner
Securities Litigation
Catherine D.
Kevane
Catherine D.
Kevane
Partner
Securities Litigation
Recognized as a top securities litigator and leading woman in tech law, Catherine has a track record that includes wins in complex litigation in both federal and state court. Catherine has extensive experience representing public companies and their officers and directors in actions arising under federal and state securities laws. Most recently, Catherine secured dismissals of two federal securities class actions following the initial motion to dismiss.
Catherine represents technology companies, including Fortune 100 and 500 companies, in regulatory and internal investigations into alleged accounting fraud, bribery and corruption, and whistleblower matters throughout the world. She has secured favorable results for companies in investigations brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice and the World Bank.
Catherine is a trusted advisor to public and private companies and their officers and directors on issues regarding fiduciary duties, disclosure matters, litigation strategy and avoidance and compliance matters. Her clients include leading companies in the tech, life sciences, healthcare, artificial intelligence, retail and fashion tech, games and consumer goods industries.
Catherine is “excellent, responsive and efficient.” She has “tremendous experience” and “built a good rapport with the board of directors and did outstanding work.”
The Legal 500, Client Quotes
2022 Edition
Securities and Derivative Litigation and Shareholder Disputes
- Internal investigations and related DOJ and SEC investigations on behalf of several multinational corporations, including Fortune 100 companies, into bribery and kick-back allegations in jurisdictions throughout the world, including Brazil, China, India, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, and Russia, many of which resulted in no enforcement action
- Non-public internal investigations for dozens of public and private companies into allegations relating to accounting, self-dealing, kick-backs, embezzlement, and financial improprieties
- DOJ and SEC investigations into whistle-blower allegations on behalf of technology and pharmaceutical companies
- Defending World Bank Group enforcement regarding procurement fraud and other matters on behalf of clients under investigation by the World Bank Integrity Vice Presidency
Corporate Compliance and Governance
- Developing post-DOJ and SEC resolution remediation and compliance programs
- Authoring SEC and DOJ compliance reports for multiple companies following resolution of FCPA-related matters
- Developing FCPA, UK Bribery Act and general ethics and compliance programs for dozens of public and late-stage private companies
- Representing late-stage companies in pre-IPO compliance and diligence matters
Securities and Derivative Litigation and Shareholder Disputes
- Internal investigations and related DOJ and SEC investigations on behalf of several multinational corporations, including Fortune 100 companies, into bribery and kick-back allegations in jurisdictions throughout the world, including Brazil, China, India, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, and Russia, many of which resulted in no enforcement action
- Non-public internal investigations for dozens of public and private companies into allegations relating to accounting, self-dealing, kick-backs, embezzlement, and financial improprieties
- DOJ and SEC investigations into whistle-blower allegations on behalf of technology and pharmaceutical companies
- Defending World Bank Group enforcement regarding procurement fraud and other matters on behalf of clients under investigation by the World Bank Integrity Vice Presidency
Corporate Compliance and Governance
- Developing post-DOJ and SEC resolution remediation and compliance programs
- Authoring SEC and DOJ compliance reports for multiple companies following resolution of FCPA-related matters
- Developing FCPA, UK Bribery Act and general ethics and compliance programs for dozens of public and late-stage private companies
- Representing late-stage companies in pre-IPO compliance and diligence matters
- Cepheid
- Diadexus
- Dexcom
- Equinix
- Fortinet
- GoPro
- Hewlett-Packard
- Khosla Ventures
- ObEN
- Unity Technologies
- Zuora
- Cepheid
- Diadexus
- Dexcom
- Equinix
- Fortinet
- GoPro
- Hewlett-Packard
- Khosla Ventures
- ObEN
- Unity Technologies
- Zuora
“Catherine provides very sound advice relating to all litigation matters. She is successful by sticking to the facts and is excellent writer. She really pulls it back and is more geared towards solutions.”
Chambers USA, Client Quote
2023 Edition
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Euromoney
2022
Named Catherine to its Securities Litigator of the Year shortlist for The Women in Business Law Americas Awards.
Chambers USA
2022 - 2023
Recognized among California's leading securities litigators with one source stating she “is a very diligent, smart, hard-working and practical lawyer.”
The Legal 500
2022 - 2023
Recognized for securities litigation, and corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense.
The Recorder
2017
Named Catherine to its Women Leaders in Tech Law list.
Euromoney
2022
Named Catherine to its Securities Litigator of the Year shortlist for The Women in Business Law Americas Awards.
Chambers USA
2022 - 2023
Recognized among California's leading securities litigators with one source stating she “is a very diligent, smart, hard-working and practical lawyer.”
The Legal 500
2022 - 2023
Recognized for securities litigation, and corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense.
The Recorder
2017
Named Catherine to its Women Leaders in Tech Law list.