Angela Papalaskaris represents institutional and individual clients such as public corporations, privately held companies, investors, board committees, and business professionals in the highest-stakes matters, internal investigations, commercial disputes, bet-the-company litigation, audit committee reviews, and government inquiries. She advises her clients on a wide range of issues, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), economic and trade sanctions, fraud, insider trading, cryptocurrency, and securities law. Angela has successfully helped clients navigate sensitive interactions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), and other federal and state government regulatory agencies. In addition, she advises clients on a wide array of compliance-related matters, including enhancements to governance and compliance programs to help clients avoid government investigations and scrutiny. Angela was recognized by Legal500 in 2024, with clients citing that she “understands complex securities cases and how to work with multiple regulators.”
Work Highlights
- Mark Cuban, entrepreneur, prevailing on all charges after a three-week jury trial in a high-profile civil insider trading case litigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Terren Peizer, CEO and founder of healthcare company Ontrak, in a first-of-its-kind criminal insider trading case, the first federal case in which the Department of Justice alleged criminal liability in connection with the execution of Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.
- Engaged as an expert witness on OFAC Iranian sanctions in connection with a confidential international arbitration matter.
- French-based bank in connection with Iranian-related sanctions compliance and disclosures to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
- Numerous public and private companies with respect to OFAC compliance matters, U.S. economic and trade sanctions, and export control laws in connection with various cross-border matters and international business operations.
- Claims Counsel for the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, charged with responsibility for investigating and pursuing potential litigation claims arising out of the fiscal debt crisis of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
- An investment banking firm focused on bankruptcy claims, vendor put options, and receivables finance in connection with a non-public inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission that concluded with no action being taken against the client.
- Chairman of the Audit Committee for the Board of a telecommunications company in a Department of Justice investigation into alleged FCPA violations in Russia.
- Defense contractor in a Department of Justice investigation into alleged FCPA violations in Afghanistan and Middle East countries.
- Pool counsel to key witnesses in a federal grand jury investigation into cross-border allegations of fraud, money laundering, and FCPA violations.
- Pool counsel to key witnesses in a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into securities fraud.
- Audit committee of an oilfield services company in an internal investigation of whistleblower allegations regarding violations of the securities laws and complex accounting rules.
- Audit committee of a human resources technology company in an internal investigation of whistleblower allegations regarding violations of the securities laws and executive compensation rules.
- Special Board committee of an energy company in an internal investigation of whistleblower allegations regarding violations of the securities laws and accounting rules.
- Senior executive in a multinational FCPA and anticorruption probe over industry-wide practice by leading financial institutions of hiring the children of Chinese government officials.
- Durable medical equipment company defense of False Claims Act complaint alleging multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud Medicare.
Some of Angela’s notable matters handled prior to joining Brown Rudnick include:
- Former partners and managers of a Big Four accounting firm serving as trial witnesses for the government in the largest criminal tax trial in U.S. history.
- Multinational oil and gas company and certain subsidiaries in the defense and global resolution of FCPA investigation by the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission.
- International energy company and its subsidiary in successful defense of alleged FCPA violations in Central Asia. The Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission concluded parallel investigations taking no action against the client.
- Major computer software company in defense of allegations of FCPA violations in China. The Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission concluded parallel investigations taking no action against the client.
- Swiss-based bank in an investigation by the Department of Justice and IRS involving allegations that the bank assisted U.S. taxpayers in committing tax fraud through use of undisclosed offshore accounts.
- Japanese executive in defense of allegations of anti-trust and FCPA violations.
- Dutch executive in defense of allegations of OFAC violations of Cuban Sanctions.
- Former hedge fund managers in connection with criminal and civil investigations of alleged insider trading.
- Joint venture entities operating in West Africa and Russia with respect to FCPA compliance.
- Multinational insurance and financial services company in civil litigation and multijurisdictional regulatory investigations involving allegations of bid-rigging in the insurance industry.
- Leading investment bank in a regulatory investigation and related civil suits concerning market timing and late trading. The DOJ and SEC took no action against the client.
- Leading energy services firm in a major shareholder derivative matter involving allegations of improper accounting, OFAC/export control violations, FCPA violations, kickbacks, government contracting abuses, environmental damage, and other misconduct.
- Prominent real estate appraisal services provider in the successful defense of class-action litigation alleging that the company provided fraudulent appraisals in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and California state law.
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