Elliott Kwok Levine Jaroslaw Neils LLP

EKLJN is a globally focused boutique law firm specializing in white collar criminal defense and investigations, complex business litigation, and financial, health care, and regulatory investigations. The firm is intentionally structured to engage in unflinching domestic and cross-border litigation, arbitration, investigations, regulatory, and dispute resolution, while avoiding the conflicting interests often faced by larger legal practices. The firm is uniquely suited to address a wide range of complex criminal, financial, and business matters. Its partners have decades of experience in both public service and private practice, and collectively have conducted well over one hundred trials in courts and arbitration tribunals.

Mark Elliott was most recently the chair of Phillips Nizer’s litigation department. Previously, Mark was a partner in the international firm Bingham McCutchen. He brings more than 30 years of litigation experience to EKLJ, representing a wide client base with a focus on financial institutions, corporate governance, creditors rights, contractual disputes, and antitrust. He has led litigations against the Central Bank of Iraq and in the Madoff, Delta Air Lines, LandAmerica and Enron bankruptcies. Other high-profile cases include an eight-week jury trial for the County of Westchester, New York, resulting in a verdict that saved taxpayers over $30 million. Mark is Co-Chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Antitrust Reports/Amicus Subcommittee, and he regularly advises clients on antitrust compliance.

Dennis Kwok was a leading pro-democracy member of the Hong Kong Legislature who fought tirelessly to protect the rule of law and defend human rights. Dennis is internationally recognized for his work, and in his private practice, he focuses in complex commercial litigation and international arbitration, Sino-foreign joint ventures, and cross-border disputes involving China and the Asia Pacific region. He regularly advises international businesses and organizations on geopolitical and operational risks in the China region. Alongside his legal practice, Dennis is frequently asked to speak and share his views on current affairs and public policies.

Matthew Levine previously served as Executive Deputy Superintendent for Enforcement for the New York State Department of Financial Services. He is a seasoned litigator focusing on complex civil and criminal matters who has tried more than 50 cases to verdict. For nearly a decade Matt served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, first in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, and later in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, where he held the role of Acting Chief of the Business & Securities Fraud Section. In private practice, Matt has counseled numerous companies on risk assessments and compliance, and has defended Fortune 500 companies, fintech startups, and other technology firms in regulatory and criminal investigations, trade secret matters, and civil litigation for decades.

Ilene Jaroslaw was formerly held several supervisory roles in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, including Chief of the General Crimes Section. She defends individuals, universities, and businesses in high stakes criminal, civil, and asset forfeiture litigation in federal courts throughout the United States. Her experience includes white collar criminal defense matters, internal investigations, and commercial litigation. Ilene has investigated hundreds of cases, and 30 federal cases to a jury verdict, and argued dozens of appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Lynn A. Neils is an experienced and accomplished attorney representing businesses and executives in criminal prosecutions, regulatory investigations, and other high-stakes disputes. She advises corporations and boards on compliance protocols and regularly conducts internal investigations to mitigate risk from regulators, including the SEC, FTC, CFTC, and FDA. For more than a decade, Lynn served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit for the Southern District of New York, and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. Prior to joining EKLJN, Lynn was a partner at Foley Hoag and Baker Botts, and served as in-house counsel for Johnson & Johnson.