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Jacob Taber Counsel

  • New York

    D +1.212.261.6907

    F +1.212.977.1649

    New York

    1155 Avenue of the Americas, 22nd Floor

    New York, NY 10036-2711

    +1.212.261.6907

    JTaber@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

  • Represented a Canadian cannabis company in a federal securities class action.*
  • Represented a fintech platform in litigation related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.*
  • Represented a fund focusing on publicly traded emerging growth companies in multiple proceedings in federal court and in arbitration after issuers disputed the terms of convertible instruments purchased by the client.*
  • Represented an international accounting firm in a breach of contract action.*
  • Represented a global bank in connection with possible litigation arising out of a broken trade.*
  • Represented a global hedge fund administrator in a state blue sky law and breach of contract action, resulting in dismissal of all claims on summary judgment.*
  • Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of an international law firm regarding claims of attorney malpractice.*
  • Represented an executive of a public technology company in connection with an SEC investigation of accounting practices.*
  • Represented the chief financial officer of a fintech firm in connection with an SEC investigation related to data security.*
  • Represented an individual investor investigated by Southern District of New York (SDNY) and the SEC for insider trading, resulting in favorable “no admit, no deny” resolution with SEC and no charge by SDNY.*
  • Represented an executive of a large commodities firm in connection with an internal investigation related to claims of bribery and corruption.*
  • Represented individual witnesses, including current and former employees of a global bank, in connection with trial testimony in criminal trials in state and federal court.*
  • Represented numerous securities industry professionals in Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) inquiries and investigations.*

 

*Prior experience

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • 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, J.D., magna cum laude, 2014
  • Columbia University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2009