Fiona R. Moran
Focuses on government investigations and enforcement actions, internal investigations and compliance advice.
Fiona’s practice focuses on highly sensitive government investigations and enforcement actions. She also represents clients in connection with confidential internal investigations and advises companies on corporate governance and compliance matters, including the design of strategies, policies and procedures to mitigate risk.
Her matters have involved allegations of securities fraud, insider trading, foreign corrupt practices, money laundering, antitrust and other financial crimes. Her clients have included major financial institutions, regulated entities, cryptocurrency developers, public companies, senior executives and former government officials. Fiona actively advises a number of entities in the digital asset space in connection with various government investigations.
Fiona is recognized by Chambers FinTech in crypto-asset disputes and by Benchmark Litigation as a District of Columbia Future Star. The National Law Journal named Fiona one of its “D.C. Rising Stars” for 2021.
Experience
Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
- Obtained termination notice from SEC for Paxos Trust Company following Wells notice in investigation of BUSD
- Obtained additional six SEC termination notices for:
- founder of leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol
- digital asset management company
- financial institution specializing in the blockchain
- investment adviser, following examination and referral to Enforcement
- digital asset trading entity
- digital asset broker dealer
- Obtained clearance from NYDFS for a stablecoin company
- A cryptocurrency financial services firm and several individuals in SEC, DOJ, CFTC, and state investigations
- Multiple developers of cryptocurrency platforms in investigations and related compliance advice
- A prominent NFT software company and its creator in SEC investigation
- A cryptocurrency asset manager in SEC investigation
- A digital asset payments provider in SEC investigation and related litigation
- A digital asset platform for tokenized securities involved in securitizing assets
Additional SEC Matters
- Obtained SEC termination notice for:
- CEO of electric utility company following Wells notice in political payments investigation
- Global financial institution in FCPA investigations into hiring practices in Asia, including related compliance advice
- Obtained DOJ declination and SEC termination notice for technology company in connection with allegations of improper payments in China, including related compliance advice
- A major financial institution in multiple insider trading inquiries
- A healthcare company and President in insider trading inquiry
- An American bank in investigation into Regulation SHO compliance
Additional Government and Internal Investigations
- A multinational consumer goods company in post-acquisition compliance assessment and integration
- A senior executive from a global automotive company in industrywide inquiry into U.S. emissions tests
- A private investment firm in connection with sensitive allegations of sexual misconduct
- A major medical device manufacturer in parallel criminal, civil, and regulatory investigations of sales and marketing issues
- A multimedia right licensing firm in DOJ criminal antitrust investigation
- A multinational oil and gas corporation in an internal anti-bribery investigation
- A luxury vehicle manufacturer in internal investigation involving criminal tax evasion allegations
Insights
News
Recognition
Benchmark Litigation – District of Columbia, Future Star
Chambers FinTech – Crypto-Asset Disputes, USA
National Law Journal – “D.C. Rising Star,” 2021
Education
- Editorial Board, Virginia Law Review
- summa cum laude
Clerkships
Qualifications and admissions
- Commonwealth of Virginia
- District of Columbia
- State of New York
- U.S. District Court, E.D. Virginia