Kevin Comeau is an experienced investigator and litigator who handles SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) enforcement and related matters. He has extensive knowledge of investigatory issues relating to financial fraud, corporate disclosure, accounting, compliance, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) transactions, insider trading, broker dealers, investment advisers, and investment companies. Kevin has represented corporate and individual clients in internal investigations and investigations conducted by DOJ (Department of Justice), SEC, CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau), and other government agencies. Kevin has also advised clients on anticorruption compliance programs and transactional due diligence.
Prior to rejoining Jones Day in 2022, Kevin spent more than five years in the SEC's Division of Enforcement, where he investigated and litigated violations of the federal securities laws. Kevin led investigations relating to accounting fraud, auditor misconduct, offering fraud, issuer disclosures, misconduct by investment advisers, insider trading, and other violations of the federal securities laws. He also has experience running parallel investigations with criminal authorities.
Esperienze
- George Mason University (J.D. cum laude 2010; Federal Circuit Bar Journal); New York University (M.A. 2004); Georgetown University (B.S.F.S. 2002)
- District of Columbia, Maryland, and Colorado
- Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Regional Office of the Securities & Exchange Commission (Denver, Colorado) (2017-2022)