Kate L. Powers

Counsel

Areas of Focus

Kate L. Powers

Counsel

kpowers@akingump.com

Areas of Focus

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  • Represents financial institutions, investment funds, corporations, and their key individuals in regulatory investigations and enforcement actions brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and other regulators.
  • Defends clients in civil enforcement proceedings arising under the federal securities and commodities laws.

Kate represents financial institutions, investment funds, corporations, and their key individuals in white collar defense matters, including civil and criminal enforcement proceedings, government investigations, responding to regulatory enquiries, and conducting and advising clients in internal corporate investigations.

Kate has extensive background and experience defending clients facing complex allegations of fraud and market manipulation in civil enforcement actions. She has represented clients before a variety of domestic and international regulators, including the U.S. DOJ, SEC, CFTC, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Federal Reserve Bank and the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Kate maintains an active pro bono practice focused on counseling survivors of domestic violence and other crime victims as they navigate criminal proceedings and matters related to immigration law.

Representative Work
  • Representing a former senior rates trader at a prominent financial institution in an CFTC enforcement action alleging market manipulation and other violations.
  • Representing a former executive at a major broker-dealer in an SEC enforcement action arising from alleged undisclosed markups.
  • Representing testifying witnesses in criminal trials in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, including insider trading, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), public corruption and racketeering cases.
  • Representing numerous financial institution executives in global DOJ, SEC and CFTC investigations involving allegations of FCPA violations.
  • Conducting internal investigation on behalf of a private equity client regarding alleged fraud, under parallel investigation by the DOJ.
  • Representing pro bono victims of sex trafficking offenses in federal criminal cases.

Education
  • J.D., Cornell Law School, 2013

  • B.A., Cornell University, 2008

Bar Admissions
  • New York

Recognitions
  • Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, 2023.
  • Honoree, Sanctuary for Families Above & Beyond Pro Bono Achievement Award, 2022.
  • Honoree, Pro Bono Associate of the Year, Akin Gump New York office, 2016.
Affiliations and Public Service
  • Leader, Anti-human Trafficking Program, Akin Gump in partnership with Sanctuary for Families

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