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Francisca Mok

Reed Smith LLP

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Reed Smith LLP
Los Angeles, CA
Phone 1: (310) 734-5287

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Los Angeles

Bio

Francisca is the Managing Partner of Reed Smith LLP’s Century City office and a member of the Global Regulatory Enforcement Group. She conducts internal investigations for clients in a variety of industries and represents companies and individuals in government investigations by criminal and civil authorities in areas such as alleged securities fraud, insider trading, stock promotion, False Claims Act violations, and bribery. She also handles a variety of complex civil litigation matters, including in the areas of securities law, post-acquisition disputes, business disputes, unfair competition and class action litigation.

  • Represented former Chairman of the Board of large bank in SEC investigation and civil action alleging securities violations in connection with mortgage crisis
  • Represented CEO of publicly traded company in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) investigation
  • Represented California-based public company in SEC investigation into alleged violations of FCPA in Eastern Europe
  • Represented corporate officers in insider trading investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice
  • Represented publicly traded company in investigation of alleged False Claims Act violations
  • Represented industrial plant manager in criminal action arising from industrial accident
  • Represented Audit Committee of Board of Directors in investigation into potential unlawful conduct in securities offering
  • Represented Special Committee of Board of Directors regarding allegations of potential malfeasance and breaches of fiduciary duty by company executives
  • Represented Special Committee of Board of Directors in investigation of student recruiting and admissions practice
  • Represented Special Committee of Board of Directors of hedge fund in internal investigation of certain investments
  • Investigated employee wrongful termination allegations on behalf of consulting firm
  • Represented real estate fund manager in defense of California Corporations Code and securities fraud claims brought by investors in real estate fund
  • Represented University in litigation with faculty member over alleged breach of code of conduct and remedial actions
  • Represented client in legal malpractice action brought by investment fund bankruptcy trustee
  • Represented acquirer in post-acquisition disputes with seller over alleged breaches of representations and warranties
  • Represented limited partners in litigation alleging breach of fiduciary duty against general partner in housing partnership
  • Represented Chinese manufacturer and U.S.-based subsidiary in arbitration of breach of contract and wrongful termination claims brought by terminated subsidiary president
  • Represented California hospital in arbitration alleging wrongful termination of hospital-based radiology group
  • Represented hedge fund investment manager in class action lawsuit alleging breach of fiduciary duty and related claims regarding acquisition of publicly traded company
  • Represented national drug store chain in lawsuit regarding development and sale of celebrity-branded merchandise
  • Represented national drug store chain in putative class action alleging unfair competition in use of prescription data
  • Advises on FCPA compliance programs and conducts FCPA trainings

Practice Areas

  • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
  • Government Investigations
  • Internal Investigations
  • Securities Litigation
  • White Collar Crime