12/18/2008 01:09:51 PM EST
Holland & Knight Forms Madoff Advisory Group
MIAMI - Holland & Knight has formed a Madoff Advisory Group to assist clients with strategies concerning any losses sustained as a result of involvement with Bernard Madoff's controlled entities. The firm has assembled an interdisciplinary group of lawyers and professionals from Florida, New York City, Boston and Washington, D.C. with significant experience in finance, government investigations, securities regulation and civil litigation to counsel clients on the issues and opportunities facing them related to this scandal.
The team is chaired by John M. Hogan, a former prosecutor and Chief of Staff to Attorney General Janet Reno and partner in the firm's Miami office. Hogan stated, "Holland & Knight is already assisting a number of companies, financial institutions, charitable foundations and individuals who have been impacted by the Madoff entities. We are providing important guidance in assessing claims against the Madoff entities, in positioning our clients to reduce the likelihood of third party claims against them, and in accessing and providing avenues for governmental relief for aggrieved parties."
Holland & Knight's Madoff Advisory Group will help clients stay abreast of related developments, including civil and criminal litigation and legislative and regulatory actions.
About Holland & Knight LLP: Holland & Knight is a global law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers in 17 U.S. offices as well as Abu Dhabi, Beijing and Mexico City. Representative offices are located in Caracas and Tel Aviv. Holland & Knight is among the nation's largest law firms, providing representation in litigation, business, real estate and governmental law. Interdisciplinary practice groups and industry-based teams provide clients with access to attorneys throughout the firm, regardless of location. http://www.hklaw.com/