• Daniel M. Ketani is a versatile litigator who handles complex commercial litigation, securities and shareholder litigation, and white collar criminal and regulatory defense matters. Dan defends and prosecutes actions in trial and appellate courts across the United States, as well as in international arbitration. He also defends individuals and entities in civil and criminal inquiries and enforcement proceedings, including those by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Dan has particular experience working with clients in the financial services and digital asset industries. Dan is a member of the Securities Litigation Committee of the New York City Bar Association.

    Dan also dedicates significant time to pro bono matters. He successfully persuaded the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, in a unanimous decision, to reverse a client’s felony conviction because of juror misconduct and improperly admitted propensity evidence. Dan has also represented clients, including Everytown for Gun Safety and PEN America, in amicus briefs in appeals courts across the United States, arguing in support of the constitutionality of age-based restrictions on the purchase of firearms and a constitutional right to a basic minimum education, among other issues.

    Experience

    • Represents the former CFO of Silicon Valley Bank in securities litigation and government investigations.

    • Represents a leading stablecoin issuer in litigation and regulatory matters.

    • Represents a cryptocurrency exchange in regulatory matters.

    • Represents funds of a private equity firm in fraud action seeking to recover more than $200 million in investment losses.

    • Represented a digital asset investment vehicle in corporate control litigation.

    • Represented a former Big Four audit partner in a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board investigation.

    • Represented a diagnostics, clinical lab and life sciences company in shareholder and proxy contest litigation.

    • Represented a private equity firm in litigation related to potential financing.

    • Represented a global construction, manufacturing and engineering conglomerate in U.S. litigation and international arbitrations in Paris and Houston relating to the collapse of a joint venture.

    • Represented, as part of the defense team, a former executive of a Fortune 100 company in connection with an insider-trading investigation, successfully persuading the U.S. Attorney’s Office and SEC not to file charges against the client.

    • Represented a cybersecurity and cryptocurrency mining company in civil litigation and regulatory matters.

    • Represented an executive of a Fortune 500 company in connection with an investigation by the DOJ and SEC of alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

    • Represented a former executive of a financial institution in a DOJ investigation and civil enforcement action relating to the sale of mortgage-backed securities.

    • Represented a former executive of an automotive parts company in a DOJ fraud investigation.

    Credentials

    Education

    • J.D., Columbia Law School, 2014
      • Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
      • Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, Articles Editor
    • B.A., Economics, with honors, New York University, 2010

    Bar Admissions

    • New York, 2015

    Court Admissions

    • U.S.D.C., Southern District of New York
    • U.S.D.C., Eastern District of New York
    • U.S.C.A., 2nd Circuit
    • U.S.C.A., 9th Circuit
    • U.S.C.A., 11th Circuit