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Allison B. Teitler
Lawyer
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
+1 646 448 6205
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
+1 646 448 6205

Allison Teitler focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, including internal investigations, regulatory investigations, government enforcement defense and matters involving high-stakes commercial disputes. She handles investigative and enforcement actions brought by U.S. regulators and agencies such as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). She has experience in all stages of federal and state litigation. She is also experienced in all phases of discovery, including formulating discovery strategy, data collection and preservation, document review management, technology-assisted review methods, and privilege protection and challenge.

Before joining Kobre & Kim, Ms. Teitler was a compliance consultant at Citigroup's Investment Banking Division. After law school, Ms. Teitler clerked for the late Honorable Charles L. Brieant of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

  • New York University School of Law, JD
  • University of Pennsylvania, BA

Clerkships

  • The Late Honorable Charles L. Brieant, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Select Engagements

  • Representation of a hedge fund in pursuing recovery from Getty Images, Inc. for failure to honor contractual warrant obligations with respect to a de-SPAC transaction in the U.S District Court for the Southern District of New York.
  • Representation of Twitter, Inc. with respect to its high-profile, expedited Delaware litigation against Elon Musk seeking to compel Musk to close the US $44 billion transaction. Acting as conflicts counsel, Kobre & Kim, among other things, handled the offensive discovery against Musk’s financial advisor, Morgan Stanley & Co., and the 12 banks that agreed to finance Musk’s acquisition.
  • Representation of a U.S. investment bank senior officer in an internal investigation and related U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation regarding possible Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations by the investment bank in Asia.
  • Representation of a New York-based hedge fund in responding to an investigation by the SEC concerning possible insider trading allegations by a manager of a competing hedge fund.
  • Representation of a global telecommunications company's former CEO regarding alleged FCPA violations arising from the company's operations in central Asia.
  • Representation of potential witnesses in a criminal fraud investigation led by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida regarding affordable housing/low-income housing tax credits.
  • Representation of residential mortgage-backed securities trustees in civil litigations in New York Supreme Court asserting claims concerning breaches of representations and warranties.
  • Representation of several U.S.-based investment firms in regard to the financial collapse and eventual bankruptcy of certain subsidiaries of a Caesars Entertainment Corporation filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
 

Professional & Community Involvement

  • American Bar Association, Member

Credentials

Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

  • New York University School of Law, JD
  • University of Pennsylvania, BA

Clerkships

  • The Late Honorable Charles L. Brieant, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Engagements

  • Representation of a hedge fund in pursuing recovery from Getty Images, Inc. for failure to honor contractual warrant obligations with respect to a de-SPAC transaction in the U.S District Court for the Southern District of New York.
  • Representation of Twitter, Inc. with respect to its high-profile, expedited Delaware litigation against Elon Musk seeking to compel Musk to close the US $44 billion transaction. Acting as conflicts counsel, Kobre & Kim, among other things, handled the offensive discovery against Musk’s financial advisor, Morgan Stanley & Co., and the 12 banks that agreed to finance Musk’s acquisition.
  • Representation of a U.S. investment bank senior officer in an internal investigation and related U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation regarding possible Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations by the investment bank in Asia.
  • Representation of a New York-based hedge fund in responding to an investigation by the SEC concerning possible insider trading allegations by a manager of a competing hedge fund.
  • Representation of a global telecommunications company's former CEO regarding alleged FCPA violations arising from the company's operations in central Asia.
  • Representation of potential witnesses in a criminal fraud investigation led by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida regarding affordable housing/low-income housing tax credits.
  • Representation of residential mortgage-backed securities trustees in civil litigations in New York Supreme Court asserting claims concerning breaches of representations and warranties.
  • Representation of several U.S.-based investment firms in regard to the financial collapse and eventual bankruptcy of certain subsidiaries of a Caesars Entertainment Corporation filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Professional & Community Involvement

  • American Bar Association, Member