Evan P. Singer, Esq., a partner at Jones Day, focuses his practice on complex commercial and business litigation, as well as internal and government investigations. He has represented companies and their officers and directors in securities class actions, shareholder derivative actions, and proxy contests, as well as claims brought under the False Claims Act (FCA), and he has represented mortgage servicers in litigation and before various state attorneys general. In addition, Mr. Singer has extensive experience conducting internal investigations, including investigations into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). He has been named a "Texas Rising Star" by the editors of Texas Monthly (2010-2015).
Today, corporations routinely conduct internal investigations, often inside and outside the United States, and those investigations serve a multitude of different purposes. In many circumstances, the corporation intends to conduct the investigation i...
The use of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (or “SPACs”) to raise capital and take companies public has grown exponentially in 2020 and 2021. Recent developments, however, including growth in shareholder litigation and SEC focus on S...