Timothy Hoeffner

Timothy E. Hoeffner is co-chair of Dechert's accounting defense practice. He represents leading accounting firms, issuers, directors and officers in high-stakes litigation, arbitration and regulatory enforcement matters involving federal regulators, bankruptcy trustees, shareholders and noteholders. Mr. Hoeffner’s trial experience spans the United States, Europe and Canada and includes complex proceedings before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Mr. Hoeffner is also an experienced securities and corporate governance litigator.

Mr. Hoeffner handles global litigation and regulatory matters for a Big Four accounting firm in central Europe and Cyprus. He has successfully defended an accounting firm in a lengthy arbitration stemming from the subprime market collapse, with the panel concluding that the trustee failed to prove loss causation. As lead counsel in PCAOB enforcement proceedings, he obtained dismissal of all claims against an engagement partner following a contested hearing and appeal.