Practice Description:
Tammy Bieber's practice primarily involves shareholder litigation and securities enforcement, government and internal investigations, accountants' liability, and bankruptcy litigation. Most recently, Tammy has handled several high-profile Madoff-related matters, including representing Sterling Stamos Capital Management LP, a registered investment advisor, in the connection with the Picard v. Katz claw back action. Tammy also spent almost two years at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission where she was the Senior Legal Advisor to the Chief Accountant. During her time at the SEC, Tammy consulted on various policy issues affecting the audit and accounting professions, and participated in rulemaking, enforcement proceedings, congressional testimony, and various other activities, including working with the PCAOB.
Presentations:
- Faculty, Practicing Law Institute, "The Madoff Ponzi Scheme and the Litigation Horizon 2009"
- Co-Chair and Faculty, Practicing Law Institute, "Alternative Investment Funds under Scrutiny: Response to Ponzi and other Schemes"
Publications:
Iranian Banks Are Target of Recent Economic Actions by Enforcement Bodies, by Tammy P. Bieber & Danforth Newcomb, Banking and Financial Services Policy Report at 1 (Dec. 2008)
New Enforcement Guidelines for Economic Sanctions Violations, by Tammy P. Bieber & Danforth Newcomb, Banking and Financial Services Policy Report at 1 (Sept. 2008)
Foreign Investor Rules Altered, by Sheri Qualters,
quoting Tammy P. Bieber, The National Law Journal at 8 (Sept. 29, 2008)
New Guidelines Would Boost Penalties for Illegal Investment, by Sheri Qualters,
quoting Tammy P. Bieber, N.Y.L.J. at 5 (Oct. 2, 2008)
Significant Matters:
- Auditors and audit firms in securities class actions and derivative lawsuits, SEC investigations, and investigations under section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (10A investigations), including litigations and investigations relating to Xerox Corporation, Adelphia Communications Corporation, Shell Petroleum, ConAgra, among others.
- Several investment advisors and investment funds in connection with the investigation of the Madoff Trustee and in fraudulent conveyance actions brought by the Trustee.
- Several hedge funds in various fraudulent conveyance actions.
- Registered investment advisor before the SEC and DOJ in connection with the Madoff fraud.
- Several clients in actions brought by the liquidators of Fairfield Sentry against the fund's investors.
- Issuers in securities class actions, shareholder derivative actions and internal investigations.
- European manufacturer in SEC and DOJ proceedings arising from the Oil-For-Food Investigations.
- Merrill Lynch in class action and shareholder litigation arising from its merger with Bank of America.