Kamil R. Shields

Selected Representations

• A multinational agricultural machinery and construction company in an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission into alleged accounting improprieties, which concluded after more than two years of investigation with no action taken against the company.
• A national insurance company in preparing a witness for a hearing before the Subcommittee on Disaster Management for the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs.
• FirstEnergy Corp., one of the nation’s largest electricity distributors, in securing a global resolution of a criminal investigation by the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OCIC) and a civil action brought by the Office of the Ohio Attorney General (OAG), both stemming from a public corruption scandal regarding improper political contributions to obtain favorable legislation.
• Washington Commanders, and Daniel and Tanya Snyder, former owners of the Commanders, in relation to various litigation matters, including investigations into certain financial, workplace, and security deposit practices by the National Football League, the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform, and various state and federal regulators. To date, S&C has helped the Commanders resolve investigations by the Maryland Attorney General, the Washington, D.C. Attorney General, and two investigations by the Virginia Attorney General concerning various consumer protection claims, and continues to represent the team in ongoing consumer protection matters.

• Counsel to the Independent Compliance Monitor for Binance Holdings Ltd pursuant to a Consent Order that Binance entered into with FinCEN for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws.
• Serving as outside counsel for an association of financial institutions registered with FinCEN under Section 314(b) of the USA Patriot Act who are engaged in information sharing to provide enhanced suspicious activity reporting and improved AML compliance.
• A major financial institution in an investigation by the Department of Justice into its BSA/AML controls.
• A major international bank in an investigation by the Department of Justice into its anti-money laundering controls.
• A major international bank in an investigation by the Department of Justice and the New York State Department of Financial Services into alleged sanctions violations.
• An e-commerce company in connection with an internal investigation and advising on its compliance program and internal controls.
• A global private equity firm in investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Attorney General related to certain financial projections in marketing materials.
• Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in connection with litigation following the settlement of class action claims related to vehicle emissions.

Recent Speaking Engagements and Events

• “Risk Regulation and Enforcement in FinTech,” Cambridge Forum (2023)
• Panelist, “Diversity in the Law Firm, in the Corporate Legal Department & in the Courts: A Crucial Component for a Better Legal System,” New York County Lawyers Association (May 9, 2023)
• Panelist, “Emerging Issues in White Collar Crime,” Howard University School of Law’s First Annual Charlotte E. Ray Lecture and White Collar Conference (April 11, 2023)
• Panelist, “Diversity in Legal Departments and Influence on Outside Counsel Selections,” Securities Litigation & Enforcement Institute, New York City Bar Association (February 8, 2023)
• Speaker, “The Do’s and Don’ts of Complex Litigation: An Overview of an Action Through Discovery”, PLI (June 15, 2022)
• Moderator, “Global Enforcement Trends,” International White Collar Crime Symposium, New York City Bar Association (November 30, 2021)
• Panelist, “Responding to the Investigation,” PLI’s Government Investigations 2021: Investigations Arising from Data Breach and Privacy Concerns and Parallel Proceedings Webinar (January 27, 2021)
• Panelist, “Cybersecurity and Global Compliance,” PLI’s Compliance & Ethics Essentials 2020 (June 29, 2020)
• Panelist, “Responding to the Investigation,” PLI’s Government Investigations 2020: Investigations Arising from Data Breach and Privacy Concerns and Parallel Proceedings (January 31, 2020)
• Panelist, “Fourth-Party Cyber Risk: Securing the Endpoints of Your Business Ecosystem,” RANE (October 8, 2019)

Recent Publications and Press Mentions