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John P Nowak

John P Nowak

USA 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

New York

5 years ranked

About

Provided by McDermott Will & Schulte

USA

Practice Areas

John Nowak is the co-lead of McDermott Will & Schulte’s SEC enforcement practice. He represents private equity funds, hedge funds, broker-dealers, corporations, boards of directors and their principals and executives in internal investigations, government inquiries (by the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, CFTC and others) and bet-the-company litigation involving allegations of fraud, accounting disclosures, sales practice abuse, securities violations, conflicts of interest, related party transactions and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

John also provides advice to investment advisers related to trading compliance, insider trading, examination concerns, and thorny disclosure issues, and John regularly counsels public and private companies on compliance procedures, enforcement response initiatives and proactive strategies designed to mitigate legal, regulatory and reputational risks.

He defends large-scale investigations of white collar and securities crimes in multiple domestic and foreign jurisdictions, has 22 federal white collar and securities trials, and has argued more than a dozen cases before the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

His significant representations have included a vast array of issues, including false or misleading disclosure allegations, insider trading, best execution, PIPE financings, breaches of fiduciary duties, adviser conflicts of interest, and accounting fraud.

View more at: https://www.mcdermottlaw.com/people/john-p-nowak/

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - New York

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

John Nowak is noted for his experience in handling both internal and government investigations. His practice is complemented by his ability to take on complex cross-border work.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • John is an outstanding lawyer. He is the utmost professional and a personable leader.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • He is a thoughtful and diligent lawyer.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • John is very effective with the government and has a lot of credibility.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • John gives us practical guidance so we can go into things eyes wide open.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA

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